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Pittsburgh, PA vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Pittsburgh.
- People are 34.6% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Spokane.
 Pittsburgh, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010305,351  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 1990369,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area55.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pittsburgh, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pittsburgh, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pittsburgh, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population32.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married53.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households137,747  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households79,690  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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