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Columbus, OH vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 7.3% more likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Towson.
 Columbus, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

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

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

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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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
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 Towson    3 Reviews
bwhere · Towson, MD
Transportation in the Towson area
Over 12 years ago

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Elliott  · Towson, MD
Towson Maryland, Not What It Used To be
Over 18 years ago

Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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joe · Towson, MD
Basic comments about Towson
Over 19 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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