Kirksville, MO vs Columbia, MO

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

MetricKirksville, MOColumbia, MO
Population17,563128,548
Median Household Income$50,071$66,498
Median Rent$775/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$153,900$284,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate28.2%19.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k329359
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7801,891
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F25°F
Snowfall19 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute12.7 min16.4 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher12.913.6
College Degree Rate40.3%56.7%
Foreign-Born %7.5%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+3.8%

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