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Port Townsend, WA vs Encinitas, CA

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- Encinitas is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 22.3% more likely to be married in Encinitas.
- The Median Age is 14.4 years younger in Encinitas.
 Port Townsend, WAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,140329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,014285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,273.693.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,02080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.4%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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