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Blaine, WA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Blaine.
- People are 15.4% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Portland.
 Blaine, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20104,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 19902,489  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Blaine, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Blaine, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 White74.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Blaine, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population50.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households2,459  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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