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Cambridge, MD vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 33.8% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Columbia.
 Cambridge, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201012,456  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 199011,514  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 White39.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MDColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population37.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households5,413  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,446  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews
John · Cambridge, MD
Redneck mecca
Over 6 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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Andy · Cambridge, MD
You don't want to live here
Over 13 years ago

The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Joe · Cambridge, MD
What to expect here!
Over 16 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews
Honor · Ellicott City, MD
Nice community feel
Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Lei · Troy, NY
Like most things Not Like It Used to Be
Over 5 years ago

Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Trevor · Columbia, MD
Good parks, great schools, startling inequality
Over 7 years ago

Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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