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Columbia, MO vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 39.7% more likely to be married in Menlo Park.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years older in Menlo Park.
 Columbia, MOMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,677329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,785285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,363.793.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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