Columbia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Columbia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Columbia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Columbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Columbia ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.72% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Columbia in 2022 was $26,637, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,548 for a family of four. However, Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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, English, French, Irish, and Palestinian.
The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
