Columbia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Columbia is worth considering.
As is often the case in a small town, Columbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Columbia, just 8.61% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $29,569, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,276 for a family of four. However, Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Columbia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include German, French, English, Palestinian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
