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Columbia, TN vs Naperville, IL

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- Naperville is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 31.4% more likely to be married in Naperville.
- The Median Age is 4.4 years older in Naperville.
 Columbia, TNNaperville, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,013329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,358285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,839.693.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNNaperville, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNNaperville, ILUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNNaperville, ILUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,81580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 8 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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