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Silver City, NM vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 37.5% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Spokane.
 Silver City, NMSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMSpokane, WAUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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