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Lynden, WA vs Moscow, ID

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- Moscow is 0% more densely populated than Lynden.
- People are 36.6% less likely to be married in Moscow.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years younger in Moscow.
 Lynden, WAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,336329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201012,059  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,291285,036,114
 Population - 19905,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now169.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,667.193.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lynden, WAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lynden, WAMoscow, IDUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lynden, WAMoscow, IDUnited States
 Married Population59.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households5,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,68980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,829  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lynden    3 Reviews

Moved from Metro Philadelphia. We looked at 10 communities in the following states Del, Tenn, AZ , PA, Tex, NM, ID, WA. We narrowed it down to two great towns  More

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I've lived all over the country and Washington has some of the unfriendliest and angriest people I've met. I was told to avoid Lynden and move to Bellingham because  More

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I never fully appreciated Lynden until I moved away and came back again. It wasn't until then that I realized what a wonderful, safe and friendly community Lynden really  More

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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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