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Puyallup, WA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Puyallup.
- People are 1.0% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Medford.
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 Puyallup, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population42,36684,894329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%50.6%50.5%
 Male Population48.5%49.4%49.5%
 Median Age37.337.738.4
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 Population - 201037,22875,066309,327,143
 Population - 200033,01163,154285,036,114
 Population - 199023,87546,951251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now29.0%32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.3%77.7%30.8%
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 Population Density2,996.43,295.393.4
 Land Area14.125.83,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Puyallup, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%6.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.7%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%7.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.8%3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%3.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.6%4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%14.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.3%13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%11.0%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.6%5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.6%10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%4.9%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.0%2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Puyallup, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 White75.5%74.9%59.4%
 Black3.7%0.9%12.2%
 Asian6.1%1.1%5.6%
 Native American0.5%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%0.3%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.8%4.4%3.2%
 Hispanic6.4%17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Puyallup, WAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population48.4%48.9%49.8%
     Currently Married47.3%47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population51.6%51.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%30.0%33.8%
 Divorced13.2%15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%6.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.542.472.60
 Households16,40533,645124,010,992
 Family Households10,18120,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%31.4%30.5%
     Married couple, no children43.0%40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,22412,97243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.6%18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%9.1%10.8%

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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98372 98371
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