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State College, PA vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than State College.
- People are 156.7% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years older in Spokane.
 State College, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population46.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201041,993  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199038,923  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 State College, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2036.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 State College, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 White80.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 State College, PASpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population16.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married78.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed1.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households11,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  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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