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Mountain View, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Mountain View.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Tacoma.
 Mountain View, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201073,759  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199067,460  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area12.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain View, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain View, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 White41.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian33.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain View, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households34,316  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,355  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews
Jeffrey · Tacoma, WA
Tacoma isn't perfect, but it's pretty damn great
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Miranda · Tacoma, WA
We LOVE it here
Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Byron · Deer Trail, CO
Not after 23 years
Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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