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Palm Springs, CA vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle is 0% more densely populated than Palm Springs.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Seattle.
- The Median Age is 21.3 years younger in Seattle.
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock726,054329,725,481
 Female Population40.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201044,755  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,374285,036,114
 Population - 199040,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,657.893.4
 Land Area93.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock58.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Springs, CASeattle, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households23,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock148,95980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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