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Phoenix, AZ vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Olympia.
 Phoenix, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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