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Phoenix, AZ vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Port Townsend.
- The Median Age is 23.0 years older in Port Townsend.
 Phoenix, AZPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,002329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.138.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,334285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,438.393.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.902.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,51580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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