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About Columbia
City in Illinois, United StatesColumbia is a city mainly in Monroe County with a small portion in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about 12 miles (19 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 10,999 at the 2020 census.
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How Columbia ranks
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Housing in Columbia
The typical Columbia home is worth about $346,000, up 3.3% in a year, 16% above the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Work & commute in Columbia
Full picture →Most working residents leave Columbia for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (14%), Belleville (5%) and Waterloo (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Health in Columbia
Health Grade A
Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Columbia
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Columbia
Full climate →Columbia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Columbia
All Columbia schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Columbia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 79% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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