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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Sault Ste. Marie.
- People are 13.9% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Columbia.
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201014,160  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199014,689  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area14.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIColumbia, MOUnited States
 White69.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races12.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households5,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,973  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  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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