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Philadelphia, PA vs Watertown Town, MA

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- Watertown Town is 0% more densely populated than Philadelphia.
- People are 44.5% more likely to be married in Watertown Town.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Watertown Town.
 Philadelphia, PAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,171329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20101,528,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,986285,036,114
 Population - 19901,585,577  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,795.093.4
 Land Area134.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Philadelphia, PAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Philadelphia, PAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 White33.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian7.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Philadelphia, PAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Married Population34.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households646,608  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households298,750  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Watertown Town    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Watertown for 3½ years after living in Cambridge. It’s slightly further out and could use a couple more MBTA bus lines to make being car-free easier  More

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Over 16 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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I first lived in Watertown several years ago as fresh college grad, and now I've been here again for 2 years with my husband and son. In both instances, I've loved it.   More

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