Columbia, Mo is frequently ranked as a top place to live, the best place to raise a family and a great community in which to retire. Home to the University of Missouri and its Mizzou Tigers, Columbia is a great destination to visit because it hosts the fifth-largest state games in the United States, the Show-Me-State Games. Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big-city amenities and high quality of life for all ages and interests. Located on the west side of this historic city is Courtyard Apartments, a peaceful apartment community surrounded by beautiful trees.