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Olympia, WA vs Beaverton, OR

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Highlights
- Beaverton is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 11.2% more likely to be married in Beaverton.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Beaverton.
 Olympia, WABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock97,466329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock76,129285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,977.193.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WABeaverton, ORUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.2%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WABeaverton, ORUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock23,67280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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