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Chapel Hill, NC vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 20.3% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 11.4 years older in Spokane.
 Chapel Hill, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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