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Phoenix, AZ vs Anacortes, WA

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- Anacortes is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 30.0% more likely to be married in Anacortes.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years older in Anacortes.
 Phoenix, AZAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,437329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.638.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,557285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,489.393.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZAnacortes, WAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,87980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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