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Raleigh, NC vs Sammamish, WA

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- Sammamish is 0% more densely populated than Raleigh.
- People are 68.0% more likely to be married in Sammamish.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Sammamish.
 Raleigh, NCSammamish, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,532329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 2010406,412  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,104285,036,114
 Population - 1990207,951  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock93.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now128.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,255.593.4
 Land Area145.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raleigh, NCSammamish, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Raleigh, NCSammamish, WAUnited States
 White52.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raleigh, NCSammamish, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.032.60
 Households187,234  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households85,717  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.1%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 Sammamish    4 Reviews
Paula · Sammamish, WA
Soggy in Seattle
Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Loren · Sammamish, WA
Seems expensive, but worth it
Over 11 years ago

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Noelle · Sammamish, WA
Sammamish is an all-around great place to live!
Over 13 years ago

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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