Columbia, MO vs Marshall, MO

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

MetricColumbia, MOMarshall, MO
Population128,54813,739
Median Household Income$66,498$54,437
Median Rent$1,097/mo$761/mo
Median Home Value$284,600$147,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%47.9%
Poverty Rate19.3%17.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k359102
Property Crime Rate /100k1,891595
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall17 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min14.5 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.613.5
College Degree Rate56.7%25.4%
Foreign-Born %8.1%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-0.1%

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