Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities People:
Wheaton, IL vs Columbia, MO

Change Cities
Highlights
- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Wheaton.
- People are 28.3% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in Columbia.
 Wheaton, ILColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
 space3
 Population - 201053,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199051,464  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.9%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area11.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wheaton, ILColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Wheaton, ILColumbia, MOUnited States
 White78.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Wheaton, ILColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households19,744  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,442  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Voting
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews
Gordon · Wheaton, IL
Safe Place to Live
Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

   |    Reply
Brianna · Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Place to Live, But Something is Missing
Over 13 years ago

We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

   |    Reply
Julie · Wheaton, IL
property taxes
Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Wheaton

See all reviews
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

   |    Reply
Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

   |    Reply
Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbia

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Wellington, ColoradoLaporte, ColoradoCompare
 Zillah, WashingtonOrofino, IdahoCompare
 Burlington, VermontNapa, CaliforniaCompare
 Escanaba, MichiganCrown Point, IndianaCompare
 Castle Rock, ColoradoWestfield, IndianaCompare
 Corinth, MississippiPortland, OregonCompare
 Forks, WashingtonRutland, VermontCompare
 Syracuse, UtahAttleboro, MassachusettsCompare
 Willowbrook, KansasGrano, North DakotaCompare
 Baltimore, MarylandMorrisville, New YorkCompare

Learn More About Wheaton, Illinois
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Columbia, Missouri
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.