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Olympia, WA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Medford.
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 Olympia, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population54,57984,894329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%50.6%50.5%
 Male Population49.2%49.4%49.5%
 Median Age38.437.738.4
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 Population - 201047,08375,066309,327,143
 Population - 200042,51463,154285,036,114
 Population - 199033,84046,951251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now26.1%32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%77.7%30.8%
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 Population Density2,992.93,295.393.4
 Land Area18.225.83,531,905.4
 Water Area1.90.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%6.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.8%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%7.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.8%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%3.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%14.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4415.2%13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%11.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.7%10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%4.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.5%2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 White73.1%74.9%59.4%
 Black3.0%0.9%12.2%
 Asian7.0%1.1%5.6%
 Native American1.0%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%0.3%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%4.4%3.2%
 Hispanic9.6%17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population43.9%48.9%49.8%
     Currently Married42.0%47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population56.1%51.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%30.0%33.8%
 Divorced13.7%15.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%6.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.212.472.60
 Households24,18733,645124,010,992
 Family Households12,59620,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%31.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.6%40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,59112,97243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children18.8%18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%9.1%10.8%

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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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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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98501 98502 98506
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97504 97501

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