Columbia, MO vs Moberly, MO

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

MetricColumbia, MOMoberly, MO
Population128,54813,526
Median Household Income$66,498$44,145
Median Rent$1,097/mo$774/mo
Median Home Value$284,600$153,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%44.6%
Poverty Rate19.3%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k359250
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8911,037
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F22°F
Snowfall17 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute16.4 min19.1 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.612.2
College Degree Rate56.7%16.3%
Foreign-Born %8.1%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-0.6%

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