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Olympia, WA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 32.0% more likely to be married in Valdez.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Valdez.
 Olympia, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,966329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,036285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18.793.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock59.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAValdez, AKUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%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 Valdez    1 Reviews
anonymous · Valdez, AK
Expensive place to live
Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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