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Columbia, TN vs Brighton, MI

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- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 0.5% less likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Brighton.
 Columbia, TNBrighton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,462329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,701285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,123.593.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNBrighton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNBrighton, MIUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNBrighton, MIUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,82780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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