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Florence, OR vs Anacortes, WA

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- Anacortes is 0% more densely populated than Florence.
- People are 16.2% more likely to be married in Anacortes.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years younger in Anacortes.
 Florence, ORAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,437329,725,481
 Female Population57.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population42.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 20108,493  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,557285,036,114
 Population - 19905,162  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,489.393.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Florence, ORAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Florence, ORAnacortes, WAUnited States
 White88.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Florence, ORAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.0%50.2%
 Never Married21.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed12.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households4,714  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,87980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,155  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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