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Columbia, TN vs Rochester, NY

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- Rochester is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 39.9% less likely to be married in Rochester.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Rochester.
 Columbia, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock211,100329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.938.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock219,773285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,902.393.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.5%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  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.3%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNRochester, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,72980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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