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Columbus, IN vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 26.8% less likely to be married in South Bend.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in South Bend.
 Columbus, INSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock102,786329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201044,110  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,789285,036,114
 Population - 199031,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now52.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,474.793.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, INSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, INSouth Bend, INUnited States
 White74.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.8%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, INSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households20,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,917  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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