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Bakersfield, CA vs Maple Valley, WA

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Highlights
- Maple Valley is 0% more densely populated than Bakersfield.
- People are 33.6% more likely to be married in Maple Valley.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Maple Valley.
 Bakersfield, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,643329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 2010348,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,209285,036,114
 Population - 1990174,820  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,604.993.4
 Land Area149.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bakersfield, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Bakersfield, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 White30.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bakersfield, CAMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households123,334  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,51480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households31,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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