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Columbia, MO vs Highland Park, NJ

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- Highland Park is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 23.4% more likely to be married in Highland Park.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Highland Park.
 Columbia, MOHighland Park, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,947329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,999285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,208.193.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOHighland Park, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOHighland Park, NJUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.1%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOHighland Park, NJUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,56580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 Highland Park    2 Reviews
S. · Highland Park, NJ
Transportation around Highland Park
Over 16 years ago

It's within easy access of the Jersey shore, Manhattan, Philadelphia, and nearby country. You need a car to live here, but there is public transportation into Manhattan  More

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Nachum · Highland Park, NJ
High Taxes, Outrageous Home Prices, Horrible Traff
Over 18 years ago

New Jersey has it all: High sales taxes High income taxes High property taxes State spending spiraling out of control Sleazy politicians who get and give out  More

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