Marshall, MO vs Columbia, MO

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

MetricMarshall, MOColumbia, MO
Population13,739128,548
Median Household Income$54,437$66,498
Median Rent$761/mo$1,097/mo
Median Home Value$147,900$284,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate17.1%19.3%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k102359
Property Crime Rate /100k5951,891
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows22°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute14.5 min16.4 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.513.6
College Degree Rate25.4%56.7%
Foreign-Born %9%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+3.8%

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