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Compare Columbia to Kansas City

This post compares Columbia, Missouri to Kansas City, 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) Kansas City (city)
Population 118,620 476,974
Income (median) $41,972 $42,377
Home Value (median) $185,300 $139,900
White 77% 60%
Black 10% 28%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 26% 27%
Age (median) 27 35
Rentals 53% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Columbia or Kansas City?
A: Columbia has a much smaller population count than Kansas City: 118620 compared with 476974 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Columbia or in Kansas City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Columbia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Columbia or Kansas City?
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 differs quite a bit: 53% for Columbia versus 46% for Kansas City.

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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