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Columbia, MD vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Irvine.
 Columbia, MDIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201098,379  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199075,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MDIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MDIrvine, CAUnited States
 White44.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MDIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households40,937  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,474  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews
tony · Irvine, CA
I can't think of a better place to live.
Over 2 years ago

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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Brian · Santa Monica, CA
Nice, clean, but very expensive and somewhat bland
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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James · Irvine, CA
Best place to raise a family (live/work)
Over 5 years ago

I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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