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Columbia, MO

Metro area in Missouri

55 Combined score #29 of 109 metros
Economic
63 #24 of 109
Innovation (Startup & VC)
49 #34 of 109

Columbia ranks #29 overall, #34 in Startup & VC and #24 in Economy among 109 U.S. metros.

Highlights

  • #1 of 109: 1,050 STEM degrees per 100k people
  • #32 of 109: 0.16 Series B+ rounds per year per 100k people
  • #62 of 109: Tech share of jobs: 2.5%

The inputs

Ranks are among the metros with data for each input; higher is better.

Venture capital per year, per 100k people
$2.0M #78 of 109
Early-stage rounds per year, per 100k people
0.33 #87 of 109
Series B+ rounds per year, per 100k people
0.16 #32 of 109
Startup exits per year, per 100k people
Not available
GDP per person
$63K #102 of 109
Patents per 100k people
Not available
STEM degrees per 100k people
1,050 #1 of 109
Tech share of jobs
2.5% #62 of 109
Net migration of 25–44 year olds, per 100k people
-212 #80 of 109

Some of this metro’s inputs are estimated or still pending.

Top companies

Major companies headquartered in this metro.

  1. EquipmentShare Construction equipment and technology · Columbia
  2. MFA Incorporated Agricultural cooperative · Columbia
  3. Veterans United Home Loans Mortgage lending · Columbia
  4. American Outdoor Brands AOUT · Outdoor products · Columbia
  5. Shelter Insurance Insurance · Columbia

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