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Compare Columbia to Cape Girardeau

This post compares Columbia, Missouri to Cape Girardeau, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Columbia (city) Cape Girardeau (city)
Population 118,620 39,092
Income (median) $41,972 $37,645
Home Value (median) $185,300 $141,500
White 77% 80%
Black 10% 14%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 26% 22%
Age (median) 27 33
Rentals 53% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Columbia or Cape Girardeau?
A: Columbia has a larger population count than Cape Girardeau: 118620 compared with 39092 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Columbia or in Cape Girardeau?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Columbia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Columbia or Cape Girardeau?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Columbia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Columbia does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Columbia versus 46% for Cape Girardeau.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Columbia may include: Rolla, Springfield, and Cape-Girardeau.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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