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Living in Columbia

The city had 24 schools in 2026. Columbia, a city in the United States, had a population of 45,441 in July 2026. 50% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 230 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population50,072people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,011EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,052EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.64%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,060offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 93% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.53µg/m³country median 7.0 — 7% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 83% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Columbia?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Columbia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,197 per month, while the median home value was US$308,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 63.4%, and the vacancy rate was 9.43% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Columbia recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,197/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,005 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,179 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,052 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes751 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Columbia a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,034 of 50,072 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$63,719 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Columbia is 2.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income63,719 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband81.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet7.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary3,011 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,723 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate2.64 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Columbia?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,723 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,653of €2,913 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,913
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,179
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,653
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Columbia Salary needed to live in Columbia

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Columbia. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Columbia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher91.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools24 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents22.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents230 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,136 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Columbia when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesColumbia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Columbia highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Columbia4,003
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,060 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents642.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes189 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time28.04 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportMRC3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Columbia. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Columbia.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Columbia is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.53 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.83 · Feb 11.33 · Mar 16.39 · Apr 21.83 · May 26 · Jun 29.89 · Jul 31.56 · Aug 31.33 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 22.28 · Nov 15.72 · Dec 10.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00401957 (COLUMBIA 3 WNW)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.83 · Feb -1.61 · Mar 2.22 · Apr 6.78 · May 11.94 · Jun 16.83 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 18.28 · Sep 14.39 · Oct 7.39 · Nov 1.61 · Dec -1.33 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00401957 (COLUMBIA 3 WNW)16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 4.83 · Mar 9.28 · Apr 14.28 · May 19 · Jun 23.39 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 24.83 · Sep 21.44 · Oct 14.83 · Nov 8.67 · Dec 4.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 117.3 · Feb 129.3 · Mar 139.7 · Apr 128.8 · May 129 · Jun 109.2 · Jul 113.3 · Aug 88.9 · Sep 111.3 · Oct 97.54 · Nov 97.54 · Dec 149.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00406435 (NEAPOLIS RSCH & ED STN)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading33.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.49 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,239 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.36 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.68 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.11 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±4.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±4.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±4.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,034 is not 3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.96 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents2,034 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density529.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population50,072 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics50,684 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value308,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes63.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate64.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad4.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage77.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance9.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher25.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available97.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over21,726 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home12.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans84.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Columbia

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Spring Hill as a Columbia alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 663 Spring Hill vs 3,060 Columbia−78%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,388 Spring Hill vs €3,011 Columbia+46%
  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Spring Hill vs 15.0 km Columbia+107%
  • Unemployment: 2.1% Spring Hill vs 2.6% Columbia−22%
  • Foreign residents: 3.4% Spring Hill vs 3.0% Columbia+15%
  • Residents: 61,336 Spring Hill vs 50,072 Columbia+22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,723 Spring Hill vs €3,723 Columbiasame level
Full comparisonMore about Spring Hill

Plainfield as a Columbia alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 675 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,011 Columbia+60%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,060 Columbia−76%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.0% Columbia+107%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 2.6% Columbia+43%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 15.0 km Columbia−40%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.5 µg/m³ Columbia+19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,723 Columbia+9%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Columbia

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Columbia, nearest in population first.

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Waxahachie50,090 residentsNorth Bethesda50,094 residentsStillwater50,046 residentsPlainfield50,043 residentsGreer50,007 residentsCountry Club49,967 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Columbia?

The median gross salary is 3,723 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Columbia?

The unemployment rate is 2.64 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Columbia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.53 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Columbia?

Police recorded 3,060 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Columbia?

The published population is 50,072 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Columbia?

2,034 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Columbia a good place to live?

Columbia may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Columbia?

Mount Pleasant, Spring Hill, Thompson's Station are near Columbia. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Columbia (Tennessee), United States: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 938c194872d4940b38334cd7f2157897]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/columbia-tn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Columbia (Tennessee), United States: population, rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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