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Norman vs Columbia

Norman, OK compared with Columbia, MO · 377 miles apart

Norman has 130,943 residents to Columbia’s 130,851. Norman comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Columbia does better on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment.

Norman, OK Columbia, MO
Population 130,943 130,851
Density (per sq mi) 733 1,929
Median household income $67,704 $66,498
Median home value $250,100 $284,600
Median rent $1,090 $1,097
Homeownership 53.3% 48.7%
Average commute 22.6 min 16.4 min
Median age 32.5 29.5
Bachelor's degree + 45.9% 56.7%
Poverty rate 16.8% 19.3%
Unemployment 5.7% 4%
Price to income 3.7× 4.3×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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