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Olympia, WA vs Gardner, MA

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- Gardner is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 6.3% more likely to be married in Gardner.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Gardner.
 Olympia, WAGardner, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,183329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,770285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock959.993.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAGardner, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAGardner, MAUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAGardner, MAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,44680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews
Darwin · Olympia, WA
We L O V E Olympia - especially the local bicycle
Over 3 years ago

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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Renee · Olympia, WA
Little Seattle
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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Anne · Olympia, WA
We love Olympia and retired here
Over 4 years ago

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 Gardner    4 Reviews
Mark · Gardner, MA
Great city up and coming
Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2014 my house is up 58%, the city is improving constantly. We have a very efficient city hall, the people are helpful. Our elected officials care  More

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Kim · Gardner, MA
Boring
Over 17 years ago

There is absolutely NOTHING to do here. i am actively pursuing a move to Florida or somewhere  More

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Cy · Santa Monica, CA
Mixed Bag.
Over 17 years ago

A city at odds with itself. Beautiful rustic spots mixed with urban blight. You want this city to succeed because of it's proud, hard working citizens. However, the  More

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