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Marietta, GA vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Marietta.
- People are 24.2% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Columbia.
 Marietta, GAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201056,593  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 199044,129  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area23.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marietta, GAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Marietta, GAColumbia, MDUnited States
 White45.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marietta, GAColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population40.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households24,400  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,025  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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