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Columbia, SC vs Seaside, CA

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- Seaside is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 43.3% more likely to be married in Seaside.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Seaside.
 Columbia, SCSeaside, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,631329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,696285,036,114
 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  Unlock3,531.593.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCSeaside, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCSeaside, CAUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCSeaside, CAUnited States
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households50,372  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,10780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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