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Bellingham, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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- Edmonds is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 49.4% more likely to be married in Edmonds.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years older in Edmonds.
 Bellingham, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,622329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,515285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,785.893.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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