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Ocean Shores, WA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 40.0% less likely to be married in West Palm Beach.
- The Median Age is 22.7 years younger in West Palm Beach.
 Ocean Shores, WAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,877329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock82,103285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,112.893.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.0%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.4%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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