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Carlsbad, CA vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 14.3% less likely to be married in Federal Way.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Federal Way.
 Carlsbad, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,792329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010105,768  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock83,259285,036,114
 Population - 199063,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,490.793.4
 Land Area37.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Carlsbad, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, CAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households44,350  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,206  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews
Donald · Sequim, WA
A hidden gem!
Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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fresa1 · Federal Way, WA
we want to move need help we just have 2 months
Over 11 years ago

I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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Koneko · Federal Way, WA
Cost of Living in Federal Way
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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