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Tacoma, WA vs Monrovia, CA

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- Monrovia is 0% more densely populated than Tacoma.
- People are 1.6% more likely to be married in Monrovia.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Monrovia.
 Tacoma, WAMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,999329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010198,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,929285,036,114
 Population - 1990176,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,785.493.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tacoma, WAMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Tacoma, WAMonrovia, CAUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock43.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tacoma, WAMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households87,379  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,92380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,459  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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