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Alpharetta, GA vs Puyallup, WA

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- Puyallup is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 22.5% less likely to be married in Puyallup.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Puyallup.
 Alpharetta, GAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,366329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,011285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,996.493.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GAPuyallup, WAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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