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Spanaway, WA vs Brighton, MI

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- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Spanaway.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 13.7 years older in Brighton.
 Spanaway, WABrighton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,462329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201028,054  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,701285,036,114
 Population - 199015,001  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,123.593.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spanaway, WABrighton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Spanaway, WABrighton, MIUnited States
 White52.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian6.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander5.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races11.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spanaway, WABrighton, MIUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households11,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,82780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,838  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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