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Columbia, SC vs Edmonds, WA

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- Edmonds is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 80.9% more likely to be married in Edmonds.
- The Median Age is 17.6 years older in Edmonds.
 Columbia, SCEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,622329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,515285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,785.893.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCEdmonds, WAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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