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Columbia, MO vs Buena Vista, CO

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- Buena Vista is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 29.6% less likely to be married in Buena Vista.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Buena Vista.
 Columbia, MOBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,859329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.538.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,195285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock42.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock825.693.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock14.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOBuena Vista, COUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOBuena Vista, COUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock28.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock52280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock35.1%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 Buena Vista    3 Reviews
Jean · Buena Vista, CO
Living in Buena Vista
Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Mike · Buena Vista, CO
Great Place
Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Bill  · Buena Vista, CO
Great View Great Outdoors
Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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