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Buford, GA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Buford.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Tacoma.
 Buford, GATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201012,543  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 19908,771  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now79.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area17.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buford, GATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Buford, GATacoma, WAUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buford, GATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households4,998  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,317  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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