Cost of Living in Columbia, MO

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$13,920
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

66.0
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Columbia, MO is roughly 34% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 74
Enrollment 27,651
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 0%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 7
Avg In-State $16,783
Avg Out-of-State $20,825
Avg Grad Rate 59.6%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
University of Missouri-Columbia 31,013 $13,008 76.0%
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia 149 $0 76.0%
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 1,017 $26,360 53.0%
Stephens College 532 $25,800 47.0%
Columbia College 6,046 $12,268 46.0%
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies 3,601 $6,480