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Columbia, MO vs Hilo, HI

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- Hilo is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 11.7% more likely to be married in Hilo.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years older in Hilo.
 Columbia, MOHilo, HIUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,559329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,759285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock872.193.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOHilo, HIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%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  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOHilo, HIUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%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  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOHilo, HIUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.8%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,68180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

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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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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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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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