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Great Falls, MT vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Great Falls.
- People are 13.9% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Columbia.
 Great Falls, MTColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201059,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199055,097  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area23.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Great Falls, MTColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Great Falls, MTColumbia, MOUnited States
 White83.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Great Falls, MTColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households25,548  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews

If you are an active person and love to be outdoors and go to college sporting events, Columbia is a great place to live! I run and bike and go to Mizzou events a lot. I  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've live in CoMo for 20 yrs. NOT sure about this state of the art water park??!! There are great parks but nothing else for families. NO zoo, museum, and definitely no  More

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I lived there for a year and hated every minute. Columbia reminded me of the San Francisco of the Midwest. It is overrun with homeless people. Law enforcement is  More

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