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Phoenix, AZ vs Bellingham, WA

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- Bellingham is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 13.4% less likely to be married in Bellingham.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Bellingham.
 Phoenix, AZBellingham, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock90,545329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,171285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,269.193.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZBellingham, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZBellingham, WAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZBellingham, WAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,06280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.6%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 Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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