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Lynden, WA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Lynden.
- People are 13.0% less likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years older in San Jose.
 Lynden, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201012,059  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 19905,709  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now169.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lynden, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lynden, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White80.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lynden, WASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households5,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,829  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

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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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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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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