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Payson, AZ vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Payson.
- People are 24.0% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 22.4 years younger in Tacoma.
 Payson, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201015,319  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 19908,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now90.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Payson, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Payson, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Payson, AZTacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married16.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households7,475  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,962  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 7 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 5 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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