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Roanoke, VA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Roanoke.
- People are 22.6% more likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Tacoma.
 Roanoke, VATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201096,722  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199096,397  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area42.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roanoke, VATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Roanoke, VATacoma, WAUnited States
 White57.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roanoke, VATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population36.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households42,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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