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Columbia, MO vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 45.5% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 29.9 years older in Payson.
 Columbia, MOPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOPayson, AZUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%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 Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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