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Columbia, MO vs Silver Spring, MD

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- Silver Spring is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 14.8% more likely to be married in Silver Spring.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Silver Spring.
 Columbia, MOSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,472329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010109,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,540285,036,114
 Population - 199069,101  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,459.493.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, MOSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, MOSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 White73.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.9%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, MOSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households49,666  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,40680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,540  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left Silver Spring MD for Wilmington NC
Over 7 years ago

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Ruth · Takoma Park, MD
Parent's comments - after our first year
Over 8 years ago

What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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