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State College, PA vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 139.0% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 7.7 years older in Columbia.
 State College, PAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PAColumbia, MOUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PAColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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