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Columbia, SC vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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- Laguna Niguel is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 83.9% more likely to be married in Laguna Niguel.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years older in Laguna Niguel.
 Columbia, SCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,608329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.238.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock61,891285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,382.993.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,06580,755,759
     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  Unlock7.8%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 Laguna Niguel    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Laguna Niguel for over 20 years. After living in many of the surrounding cities, I found Laguna Niguel to be more laid back making it the perfect area  More

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This is, we think, a wonderful place to live. Friendly people, convenient to shopping, restaurants, beaches, etc. Weather is mild and beautiful. Everything is clean and  More

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Over 7 years ago

ANYONE THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO LAGUNA NIGUEL HAD BETTER RETHINK THEIR DECISION IF IT IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE LAGUNA KNOWLS H.O.A. IT IS THE MOST RACIALLY  More

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