Columbia, IL vs Oakville, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColumbia, ILOakville, MO
Population11,12735,333
Median Household Income$107,606$106,362
Median Rent$1,128/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$293,000$318,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%49.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k28440*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0091,429*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min27.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.916.1
College Degree Rate49%44.1%
Foreign-Born %0.6%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-3.4%

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 Oakville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.