Columbia, Missouri

The Best Little City In the Midwest

Oh how we love Columbia, Mo. From abundant educational and cultural opportunities, to picturesque parks and trails, to our thriving downtown—Columbia is much more than a college town. Our city’s easy-going vibe, creative energy and engaged community make this the perfect place to raise a family, start a business, or retire. It’s no surprise that Columbia is consistently ranked as one of the top cities in the nation.

Great Places to Retire from Kiplinger’s | 2020

Most Educated City from Insurify | 2019

One of the Best Places to Retire in 2019 from Forbes | 2019

Best Place To Live in Every State from Insider Magazine | 2018

Top 100 Best Places to Live from Livability.com | 2018

26 Most Stylish Cities in the US  from Expedia Viewfinder | 2018

20 Best College Towns in America from Business Insider | 2017

Perfect score of 100 from Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index | 2017

Schools

University Of Missouri
(573) 882-6333
missouri.edu

Stephens College
(573) 442-2211
stephens.edu

Columbia College
(573) 875-8700
ccis.edu

Columbia Public Schools
(573) 214-3400
cpsk12.org
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Columbia Independent School
(573) 777-9250
cislions.org

Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School
(573) 445-9887
ollisk8.org

Father Tolton Catholic High School
(573) 445-7700
toltoncatholic.org

Christian Chapel Academy
(573) 874-2325
cca-columbia.com

Christian Fellowship School
(573) 445-8565
cfsknights.org

College Park Christian Academy
(573) 445-6315
cpchristian.org

Heritage Academy
(573) 449-2252
heritageacademyofcolumbia.com

Stephens College Children’s School
(573) 876-7260
stephens.edu/childrens-school

The Islamic School of Columbia
(573) 442-1556
theiscm.org

Things to Do

Things To Do With Kiddos
hulafrog.com/columbia-mo

Mizzou Games
(573) 882-6501
mutigers.com

Parks & Trails
(573) 874-7460
como.gov/parksandrec/trail

The District – Downtown
(573) 442-6816
discoverthedistrict.com

North Village Arts District
(573) 442-2999
northvillageartsdistrict.org

True False Film Fest
(573) 442-8783
truefalse.org

Roots & Blues Festival
rootsnbluesfestival.com

Unbound Book Festival
unboundbookfestival.com

Columbia Farmers Market
columbiafarmersmarket.org

Columbia Public Library
(573) 443-3161
dbrl.org

University Concert Series
(573) 882-3781
concertseries.missouri.edu

Museum of Art & Archeology
573-882-3591
maa.missouri.edu

We Always Swing Jazz Series
573-449-3009
wealwaysswing.org

State Historical Society of Missouri
(800) 747-6366
shsmo.org

Missouri Contemporary Ballet
(573) 219-7134
missouricontemporaryballet.org

Places We Love

Paige Davis Designs
(573) 268-7465
instagram.com/paigedavisdesigns.com

River Oak Homes
(573) 289-6429
riveroaklistings.com

The French Laundry
(573) 449-4152
frenchlaundrybocomo.com

Just Jeff’s
(573) 673-8741
facebook.com/JustJeffsCOMO

Taxi Terry’s
(573) 441-1414
taxicolumbiamo.com

Tallulas
(573) 442-9550
tallulahs.myshopify.com

Harpo’s
(573) 443-5418
harposcomo.com

Missouri Heart Center
(573) 256-7700
moheartcenter.com

Marathon Building Environments
(573) 875-7115
marathonbe.com

ESI Communications
(573) 818-6330
esicomm.com

Bob McCosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac
(573) 442-6156
bobmccosh.com

Buchroeders
(573) 443-1457
brdiamonds.com

Tiger Express
tigerexpresswash.com

Spirit of ’76 Fireworks
(573) 447-1767
76fireworks.com

Mo-X
(573) 256-1991
moexpress.com

House of Brokers
House of Brokers Realty
2005 W Broadway, Suite 215 | Columbia, MO 65203
573-446-6767
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