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Federal Way, WA vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than Federal Way.
- People are 26.9% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 Federal Way, WAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201089,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199067,554  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Federal Way, WAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Federal Way, WAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Federal Way, WAChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households36,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,804  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

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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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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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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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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