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Lansing, MI vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Lansing.
- People are 22.0% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Olympia.
 Lansing, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010114,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990127,321  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area39.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lansing, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lansing, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 White52.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lansing, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population36.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married44.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households49,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,702  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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