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Columbus, OH vs Eugene, OR

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- Eugene is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Eugene.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Eugene.
 Columbus, OHEugene, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock173,278329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.138.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock137,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,923.993.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHEugene, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHEugene, ORUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHEugene, ORUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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