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Olympia, WA vs Reston, VA

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- Reston is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 21.0% more likely to be married in Reston.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Reston.
 Olympia, WAReston, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,453329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,407285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,074.793.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAReston, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAReston, VAUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAReston, VAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,10180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Reston    21 Reviews
Nan · Reston, VA
Paradise
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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R · Reston, VA
Hot, humid summers
Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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Sharon · Herndon, VA
Many bike and walking trails
Over 11 years ago

There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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