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Sammamish, WA vs Meridian, ID

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- Meridian is 0% more densely populated than Sammamish.
- People are 15.5% less likely to be married in Meridian.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Meridian.
 Sammamish, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Population66,532115,227329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%51.1%50.5%
 Male Population48.2%48.9%49.5%
 Median Age39.236.638.4
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 Population - 201057,65677,429309,327,143
 Population - 200034,10434,919285,036,114
 Population - 199023,2949,596251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now93.4%247.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now183.2%1,162.8%30.8%
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 Population Density3,255.53,430.793.4
 Land Area20.433.63,531,905.4
 Water Area3.70.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sammamish, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%6.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.3%7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.9%9.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.3%4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%3.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 242.9%3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.0%12.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4418.2%15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.1%13.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.5%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%4.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 745.6%8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%3.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.5%1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sammamish, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 White55.8%83.7%59.4%
 Black1.6%1.2%12.2%
 Asian33.3%2.2%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%3.0%3.2%
 Hispanic3.5%8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sammamish, WAMeridian, IDUnited States
 Married Population70.7%59.7%49.8%
     Currently Married70.0%59.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%0.6%1.8%
 Single Population29.3%40.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%25.0%33.8%
 Divorced4.8%10.8%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%4.5%5.6%
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 Household Size3.032.822.60
 Households21,93040,796124,010,992
 Family Households19,13830,43980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.5%37.6%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.7%44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,79210,35743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children7.1%11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%6.6%10.8%
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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 9 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Loren · Sammamish, WA
Seems expensive, but worth it
Over 10 years ago

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Noelle · Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is an all-around great place to live!
Over 12 years ago

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews
Renee · Meridian, ID
Great place!
Over 5 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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Miranda · Meridian, ID
High Pediatric Cancer, Poor Water & Air Quality
Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Ria · Meridian, ID
I Grew up in Meridian
Over 6 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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