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Federal Way, WA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Federal Way.
- People are 5.0% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in San Jose.
 Federal Way, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201089,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199067,554  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Federal Way, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Federal Way, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Federal Way, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households36,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,804  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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