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Columbus, OH vs Louisville, KY

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- Louisville is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 13.6% more likely to be married in Louisville.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Louisville.
 Columbus, OHLouisville, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock630,260329,725,481
 Female Population51.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 2010790,942  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock584,729285,036,114
 Population - 1990632,910  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,392.893.4
 Land Area218.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, OHLouisville, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, OHLouisville, KYUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.5%12.2%
 Asian5.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, OHLouisville, KYUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households377,648  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock151,84680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households179,086  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

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

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

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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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
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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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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