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Amherst, NH vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Seattle.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years younger in Seattle.
 Amherst, NHSeattle, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock726,054329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201011,204  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,374285,036,114
 Population - 19909,068  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,657.893.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock58.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NHSeattle, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NHSeattle, WAUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NHSeattle, WAUnited States
 Married Population68.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households4,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock148,95980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,033  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews
Steve · Seattle, WA
A Bright Star just a bit tinged with age
Over 2 years ago

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Mason · Seattle, WA
Bittersweet
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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Sanford · Arvada, CO
great place to live, but very expensive
Over 3 years ago

if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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