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Santa Barbara, CA vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 6.1% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Columbia.
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Barbara    51 Reviews
Kitt · Alhambra, CA
ONCE BEAUTIFUL, NOW RUINED
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Santa Barbara around 23 years ago to study at Brooks, which like most of the Santa Barbara that I knew—has been destroyed. Homelessness, drugs, gangs, high  More

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Griesel · Santa Barbara, CA
Beautiful and friendly
Over 4 years ago

I fell in love with Santa Barbara about thirty years ago and finally moved here a few years ago. Because of the price of homes, it is an expensive place to live. The  More

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John · Santa Barbara, CA
A once great town goes downhill
Over 4 years ago

If you like high crime, paying a $4,500 a month mortgage and crazy high taxes, this is the place for you. It’s too bad because it wasn’t always like this. When I moved  More

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Reviews for Columbia    41 Reviews
Jamie · Columbia, MO
Great Place for Outdoor Activities
Over 1 years ago

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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Jodi · Columbia, MO
No water park here
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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Nathan · Edinburg, IL
Not a good place to settle.
Over 5 years ago

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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