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Springfield, MO vs Columbia, MO

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- Columbia is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 0.9% less likely to be married in Columbia.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Columbia.
 Springfield, MOColumbia, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock124,342329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 2010159,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock84,531285,036,114
 Population - 1990140,494  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.493.4
 Land Area82.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MOColumbia, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MOColumbia, MOUnited States
 White84.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.4%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MOColumbia, MOUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households78,824  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,12680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households41,242  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  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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