Abilene vs Columbia
Abilene, TX compared with Columbia, MO · 611 miles apart
Abilene has 131,588 residents to Columbia’s 130,851. Abilene comes out ahead on homeownership, average commute, poverty rate. Columbia does better on median household income, median rent, bachelor's degree +.
| Abilene, TX | Columbia, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,588 | 130,851 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,234 | 1,929 |
| Median household income | $62,648 | $66,498 |
| Median home value | $183,700 | $284,600 |
| Median rent | $1,157 | $1,097 |
| Homeownership | 56.1% | 48.7% |
| Average commute | 15.6 min | 16.4 min |
| Median age | 32.8 | 29.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 27.3% | 56.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 19.3% |
| Unemployment | 3% | 4% |
| Price to income | 2.9× | 4.3× |
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