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Reston, VA vs Redmond, WA

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- Redmond is 0% more densely populated than Reston.
- People are 15.9% more likely to be married in Redmond.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Redmond.
 Reston, VARedmond, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,166329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201053,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,256285,036,114
 Population - 199048,556  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock60.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,357.193.4
 Land Area15.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Reston, VARedmond, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Reston, VARedmond, WAUnited States
 White59.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian11.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Reston, VARedmond, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households27,366  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,93580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,265  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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