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Somerville, MA vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Somerville.
- People are 30.0% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Spokane.
 Somerville, MASpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201075,870  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199076,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Somerville, MASpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3433.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Somerville, MASpokane, WAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Somerville, MASpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married58.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households34,523  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  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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