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Columbia, TN vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in Melbourne.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years older in Melbourne.
 Columbia, TNMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,500329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,382285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.093.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNMelbourne, FLUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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 17 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 18 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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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