Columbia, MO vs Fulton, MO

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

MetricColumbia, MOFulton, MO
Population128,54812,617
Median Household Income$66,498$51,429
Median Rent$1,097/mo$836/mo
Median Home Value$284,600$155,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8988
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%42.8%
Poverty Rate19.3%13.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k359193
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8911,110
Median AQI3741
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall17 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min18.4 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.612.7
College Degree Rate56.7%21.7%
Foreign-Born %8.1%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.