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Springfield, IL vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Olympia.
 Springfield, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010117,139  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,227  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area61.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population41.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households50,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,511  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews
Nicholas · Chatham, IL
Mediocrity in Middle America
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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joyce · Port Washington, WI
Hometown feel with city amenities
Over 2 years ago

I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
needs better dentists
Over 4 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews
Darwin · Olympia, WA
We L O V E Olympia - especially the local bicycle
Over 3 years ago

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Renee · Olympia, WA
Little Seattle
Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Anne · Olympia, WA
We love Olympia and retired here
Over 4 years ago

Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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