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Olympia, WA vs Edmonds, WA

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- Edmonds is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 31.6% more likely to be married in Edmonds.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years older in Edmonds.
 Olympia, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,622329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,515285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,785.893.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAEdmonds, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,87580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%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 Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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