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Savannah, GA vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Savannah.
- People are 11.9% more likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Columbus.
 Savannah, GAColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 2010137,424  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 1990137,560  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area103.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Savannah, GAColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Savannah, GAColumbus, OHUnited States
 White36.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Savannah, GAColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married47.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households56,155  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,734  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Savannah    79 Reviews

One of the most polluted and unhealthy places you can live while residing in the US. The air pollution from three paper factories is twice the rate of the alarming  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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