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Santa Barbara, CA vs Columbia, TN

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Santa Barbara.
- People are 9.3% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Columbia.
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,957329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.938.4
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 Population - 201088,544  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,055285,036,114
 Population - 199085,571  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,244.393.4
 Land Area19.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, TNUnited States
 White55.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Barbara, CAColumbia, TNUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married41.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households36,932  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,74080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%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    7 Reviews
T · Columbia, TN
Charm and Quality of Life
Over 9 years ago

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Rose · Nashville, TN
Columbia, Tennessee
Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Marla  · Columbia, TN
Nice climate
Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  More

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