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Port Townsend, WA vs Silver City, NM

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- Silver City is 0% more densely populated than Port Townsend.
- People are 31.3% less likely to be married in Silver City.
- The Median Age is 19.1 years younger in Silver City.
 Port Townsend, WASilver City, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,694329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20109,117  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,545285,036,114
 Population - 19907,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-11.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock958.093.4
 Land Area7.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Townsend, WASilver City, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Townsend, WASilver City, NMUnited States
 White88.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock52.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Townsend, WASilver City, NMUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.4%50.2%
 Never Married24.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households5,192  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,77980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.9%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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