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Raleigh, NC vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 17.4% more likely to be married in Federal Way.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years older in Federal Way.
 Raleigh, NCFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,792329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock83,259285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,490.793.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCFederal Way, WAUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews
Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews
Donald · Sequim, WA
A hidden gem!
Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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fresa1 · Federal Way, WA
we want to move need help we just have 2 months
Over 11 years ago

I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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Koneko · Federal Way, WA
Cost of Living in Federal Way
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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