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Columbia, MO vs Bowie, MD

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- Bowie is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 28.9% more likely to be married in Bowie.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years older in Bowie.
 Columbia, MOBowie, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,113329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock50,269285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,031.893.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOBowie, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOBowie, MDUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.5%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOBowie, MDUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,12480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%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 Bowie    15 Reviews
Jewel · Bowie, MD
Shopping
Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Mario · Chicago, IL
Bowie is a wasteland
Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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troy · Bowie, MD
TO HIGH
Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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