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Illinois
Columbia
Population 11,127
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Missouri
Lemay
Population 16,228
Columbia, IL vs Lemay, MO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Columbia, IL | Lemay, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,127 | 16,228 |
| Median Household Income | $107,606 | $60,399 |
| Median Rent | $1,128/mo | $881/mo |
| Median Home Value | $293,000 | $152,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.3% | 39.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% | 14.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 28 | 440* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,009 | 1,429* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 14 in/yr | 14 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.4 min | 23.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.9 | 13.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 49% | 20.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 0.6% | 14.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.4% | -2.9% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lemay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.