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Columbia, SC vs Redding, CA

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- Redding is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 42.5% more likely to be married in Redding.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years older in Redding.
 Columbia, SCRedding, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,251329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,865285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,563.493.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCRedding, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%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  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCRedding, CAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCRedding, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%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 Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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