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Columbia, MD vs Lakeland, FL

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- Lakeland is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 11.6% less likely to be married in Lakeland.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Lakeland.
 Columbia, MDLakeland, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock110,401329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201098,379  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,452285,036,114
 Population - 199075,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,669.393.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MDLakeland, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MDLakeland, FLUnited States
 White44.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.4%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MDLakeland, FLUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households40,937  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,474  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.6%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 Lakeland    27 Reviews
James · Floyd, VA
Glad to Leave Lakeland
Over 4 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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jacqueline · Clifton, NJ
love it
Over 4 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Edward · Lakeland, FL
Tiresome
Over 7 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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