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Olympia, WA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in San Rafael.
 Olympia, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WASan Rafael, CAUnited 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  Unlock3.5%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  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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