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Sammamish, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Sammamish.
- People are 37.9% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in Olympia.
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 Sammamish, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population66,53254,579329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population48.2%49.2%49.5%
 Median Age39.238.438.4
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 Population - 201057,65647,083309,327,143
 Population - 200034,10442,514285,036,114
 Population - 199023,29433,840251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now93.4%26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now183.2%58.5%30.8%
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 Population Density3,255.52,992.993.4
 Land Area20.418.23,531,905.4
 Water Area3.71.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sammamish, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%5.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.3%4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.9%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 176.3%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%3.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 242.9%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.0%17.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4418.2%15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5419.1%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.5%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 745.6%10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%5.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.5%2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Sammamish, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 White55.8%73.1%59.4%
 Black1.6%3.0%12.2%
 Asian33.3%7.0%5.6%
 Native American0.3%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.7%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic3.5%9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sammamish, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population70.7%43.9%49.8%
     Currently Married70.0%42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population29.3%56.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%36.9%33.8%
 Divorced4.8%13.7%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size3.032.212.60
 Households21,93024,187124,010,992
 Family Households19,13812,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children54.5%29.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children34.7%42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,79211,59143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children7.1%18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.7%9.4%10.8%

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Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

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

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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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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ZIPS IN SAMMAMISH, WASHINGTON
98074 98075
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98501 98502 98506

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