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Columbia, MO vs Alabaster, AL

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- Alabaster is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 46.7% more likely to be married in Alabaster.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in Alabaster.
 Columbia, MOAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,133329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,619285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,312.793.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOAlabaster, ALUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOAlabaster, ALUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.7%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,52380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Alabaster    3 Reviews
Kurt · Alabaster, AL
Great Place to live, work and raise a family.
Over 14 years ago

Alabaster Alabama ... affordable, adaptable and  More

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DB · Spring, TX
Escape from Birmingham
Over 15 years ago

This is the sequel to "Escape from New York" staring Kirk Russell, but called "Escape from Birmingham" staring the dopes of Alabama. The people in this area Hoover,  More

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Jeremiah · Alabaster, AL
Alabaster, A Renewed Youth
Over 19 years ago

Alabster is becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Alabama. With the addition of the Colonial Promenadeand White Stone Shopping Centers the economy  More

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