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Ocean Shores, WA vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 30.6% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 29.0 years younger in Phoenix.
 Ocean Shores, WAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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