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Compare Columbia to St Louis

This post compares Columbia, Missouri to St Louis, 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) St Louis (city)
Population 118,620 314,867
Income (median) $41,972 $41,092
Home Value (median) $185,300 $
White 77% 45%
Black 10% 47%
Asian 5% 3%
With Kids 26% 23%
Age (median) 27 35
Rentals 53% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Columbia or St Louis?
A: Columbia has a much smaller population count than St Louis: 118620 compared with 314867 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Columbia or St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 0% for St Louis.

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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