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Nampa, ID vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Nampa.
- People are 12.3% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Tacoma.
 Nampa, IDTacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201082,015  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199028,365  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now263.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area32.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nampa, IDTacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Nampa, IDTacoma, WAUnited States
 White68.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nampa, IDTacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households34,997  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,978  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nampa    5 Reviews

We have lived in Arizona (near Phoenix) for 20 years. We are in the process of moving to the Nampa/Caldwell area. Trust me you DO NOT want to come to Arizona for an  More

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Sales tax is one area that it hard to get used to, taxes here are probably average but I was not used to paying sales tax. After I checked it out against other states  More

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Over 15 years ago

Im sure the economy is bad everywhere, but in Nampa, i believe i read the unemployment rate is near  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

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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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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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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