65201 and 65270 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
65201
65270
Opportunity
67 · Top 25%
vs51 · Bottom 41%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs66 · Bottom 39%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 26%
vs74 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 18%
vs94 · Top 23%
Schools
44 · Bottom 40%
vs53 · Top 49%
Access
12 · Bottom 1%
vs1 · Bottom 1%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 13%
vs31 · Bottom 9%
Measured values
| Metric | 65201 | 65270 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,011 | 16,612 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $48,113 | $48,351 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,029 | $26,265 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 573/sq mi | 147/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $248,400 | $159,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 | $774 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 32.2% | 65.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.5% | 0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.4% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 34.2% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 700 | 105 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.4 | 7.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -25.7% | 707.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.4" | 42.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 101 mi | 118 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.0 min | 21.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 23.3 | 40.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.16 | 12.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.9% | 40.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 42.3% | 34.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.5% | 60.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
65201
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
65270
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 65201 — Columbia, MO · 65270 — Moberly, MO · How this is calculated: methodology