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Trenton, NJ vs Columbia, MD

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Trenton.
- People are 47.6% more likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Columbia.
 Trenton, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,086329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.938.4
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 Population - 201085,008  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock88,254285,036,114
 Population - 199088,675  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,290.593.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Trenton, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Trenton, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 White13.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.2%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Trenton, NJColumbia, MDUnited States
 Married Population33.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married49.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households31,461  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,46380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,731  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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