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Columbia, SC vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 83.4% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 13.6 years older in Palo Alto.
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews
Jordan · Columbia, SC
Love Living in Columbia!
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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Jordan · Columbia, SC
Almost ideal. Could see myself moving back
Over 2 years ago

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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Isabella · Wise, VA
Charming “hometown” city
Over 4 years ago

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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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