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Columbia, MD vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 0.3% more likely to be married in West Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in West Des Moines.
 Columbia, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,640329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.138.4
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 Population - 201098,379  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,403285,036,114
 Population - 199075,883  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,436.393.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 White44.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian13.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MDWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population49.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households40,937  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,64780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,474  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%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 West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 18 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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