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Boulder, CO vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Boulder.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Columbia.
 Boulder, COColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201097,724  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199083,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area26.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boulder, COColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boulder, COColumbia, MOUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  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
 Boulder, COColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households42,610  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,269  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews
Guess · Boulder, CO
Expensive and requires liking a unique culture
Over 4 years ago

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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Linda · Boulder, CO
I love it here! Such a beautiful and friendly city
Over 5 years ago

We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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H · Denver, CO
Snob says it's ok
Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

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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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
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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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

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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