Columbia is often found in the news for being one of the best places in the country to live! Check it out!

“Top Best Places to Live,” Money Magazine consistently ranks Columbia as one of the top places to live due to our strong economy, schools and healthcare. In 1999, Columbia was selected as a runner-up for the Best Small City in the U.S.

“Top Wired Cities” - Christian Science Monitor - April 1998. Article ranked Columbia fourth highest in percentage of residents who used the Internet at least once a month during 1997.

The 1999 issue of The Editor & Publisher Market Guide ranked Columbia as the third best metropolitan area in the United States. Criteria for the ranking included examining the Cost of Living Index, Crime Index and education levels.

“Old-fashioned Indulgence” by Southern Living - February 1999. Article highlights two of Columbia’s specialty shops Peggy Jean’s Pies and The Nostalgia Shop 

50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family, Columbia is one of only a few Midwestern communities included in Lee and Saralee Rosenberg’s book by Melissa Giovagnoli, 2^nd  edition, 1997.

“Smart Cities” by Fortune - August 1997. Columbia is ninth in the nation in percentage of citizens who hold four-year college degrees. In Columbia 16.2% of the community is college educated.

ACCRA Cost of Living Index - Columbia consistently ranks 5% to 6% below national average.

Columbia Missouri is one of the finest places to live! Check out all of the quick info on Columbia, then go to the links page for a more detailed description of our community. 

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Sprint Business’ ranked Columbia as the 26^th “Most Productive City in America” in a study conducted of the nation’s 313 metropolitan statistical areas. Economic productivity was determined by a set of eight criteria including employment rates, growth and educational attainment. January 1999.

“The 318 Top Cancer Specialists for Women” by Good Housekeeping magazine 1999. Columbia is home to two of the top doctors in this guide to the country’s most renowned experts for lung, breast and colon disease.

Columbia has been selected as a top 10 community in Quaker Oatmeal’s search for the next town to take the Smart Heart Challenge, a 30-day cholesterol-lowering program. August 1998.

“10 Healthiest Cities for Women” by American Health for Women magazine - Jan/Feb 1997. Article looks at Columbia’s women’s health, career potential, crime index, environment, family life, fitness & urban stress.

“Healthiest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine - September 1996. Columbia ranked fourth out of ten metro areas across the country compared on the health care industry and outdoor recreation available.