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Olympia, WA vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 20.3% more likely to be married in Sierra Vista.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Sierra Vista.
 Olympia, WASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,944329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock37,775285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock295.393.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%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  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WASierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 3 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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