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Columbia, MO vs Brighton, CO

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- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 34.0% more likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Brighton.
 Columbia, MOBrighton, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,895329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,905285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock95.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,886.193.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOBrighton, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOBrighton, COUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOBrighton, COUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,32180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Brighton    2 Reviews
Bob · Brighton, CO
Never buy a house in Adams County
Over 9 years ago

I bought a house in Adams County Colorado found out that the same family had built my house and the house next door and shared the driveway the realestat agents told me  More

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Sandra · Brighton, CO
Education
Over 15 years ago

My name is Sandra I use to live in Eagle Pass until I got married and move to Colorado.I go and visit my parents once or twice a year they live in Chula Vista  More

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