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Alpharetta, GA vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 35.2% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in Columbia.
 Alpharetta, GAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GAColumbia, MOUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

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

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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

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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

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