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Meridian, ID vs Maple Valley, WA

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- Maple Valley is 0% more densely populated than Meridian.
- People are 8.5% more likely to be married in Maple Valley.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Maple Valley.
 Meridian, IDMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,643329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201077,429  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,209285,036,114
 Population - 19909,596  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,162.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,604.993.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Meridian, IDMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Meridian, IDMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Meridian, IDMaple Valley, WAUnited States
 Married Population59.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.3%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households40,796  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,51480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,357  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  More

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