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Lake Stevens, WA vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson is 0% more densely populated than Lake Stevens.
- People are 2.3% more likely to be married in Payson.
- The Median Age is 24.6 years older in Payson.
 Lake Stevens, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,229329,725,481
 Female Population49.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.138.4
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 Population - 201028,469  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,620285,036,114
 Population - 19903,380  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now929.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock838.893.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Stevens, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock20.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Stevens, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 White75.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Stevens, WAPayson, AZUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households12,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,807  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Stevens    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I lived all over the country and the world for 27 yrs and moved into Lake Stevens 12 yrs ago. Absolutely a great place to live! Our 3 girls have done well in the  More

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My family and I lived in Lake Stevens for 7 years (2000 to 2007). It is a nice bedroom community that has good schools (get involved parents), low crime, and an ok lake  More

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10 years ago Lake Stevens was a nice little quiet town. Small town politics created their own megajobs, money, power and infighting. 2007 had a mayoral coups d'etats  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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