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Boise City, ID vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Boise City.
- People are 32.0% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Washington.
 Boise City, IDWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010209,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 1990125,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area83.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boise City, IDWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boise City, IDWashington, DCUnited States
 White82.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boise City, IDWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households96,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households40,870  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Boise City    131 Reviews
Geoffrey · Boise City, ID
Boise was the all-American town 30 years ago.
Over 2 years ago

The people that made Boise the really appealing small-town America kind of place it was 30-40 years ago are gone. I moved here about 30 years ago. I'm not immediately  More

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Dylan · Boise City, ID
Low wages and Months of hot weather.
Over 3 years ago

My wife and I moved here in 2018 with pans to eventually buy a house and start a family. We bought a house at the end of 2019, if we hadn't there's no way we could  More

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Rob · Bend, OR
Boise is a Democratic stronghold in deep red ID.
Over 3 years ago

Boise is often characterized as a right-leaning city, as Sperling mistakenly did in their synopsis of Boise. But, the truth is the city its not just blue; it is deep,  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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