Fulton, MO vs Columbia, MO

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

MetricFulton, MOColumbia, MO
Population12,617128,548
Median Household Income$51,429$66,498
Median Rent$836/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$155,900$284,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8889
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate13.9%19.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k193359
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1101,891
Median AQI4137
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min16.4 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.713.6
College Degree Rate21.7%56.7%
Foreign-Born %1.6%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+3.8%

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