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San Francisco, CA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than San Francisco.
- People are 5.7% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Olympia.
People
 San Francisco, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population865,93354,579329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population51.2%49.2%49.5%
 Median Age38.738.438.4
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 Population - 2010805,51947,083309,327,143
 Population - 2000776,73342,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990723,95933,840251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now11.6%26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.7%58.5%30.8%
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 Population Density18,478.02,992.993.4
 Land Area46.918.23,531,905.4
 Water Area185.01.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Francisco, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%5.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.5%4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.0%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%3.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.5%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.6%17.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4416.1%15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.0%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.1%10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%5.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.5%2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 San Francisco, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 White39.2%73.1%59.4%
 Black4.9%3.0%12.2%
 Asian34.1%7.0%5.6%
 Native American0.2%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%0.7%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic15.4%9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Francisco, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%43.9%49.8%
     Currently Married40.1%42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population58.5%56.1%50.2%
 Never Married46.0%36.9%33.8%
 Divorced8.0%13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.342.212.60
 Households361,22224,187124,010,992
 Family Households170,46512,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%29.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children47.0%42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households190,75711,59143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children10.0%18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.2%9.4%10.8%

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  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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