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Columbia, SC vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 20.1% more likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 0.2 years older in Fayetteville.
 Columbia, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock92,070329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.438.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,047285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,704.293.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCFayetteville, ARUnited 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  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.7%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,84180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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