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Tempe, AZ vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Tempe.
- People are 38.4% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years older in Olympia.
 Tempe, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population46.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010162,317  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990141,865  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now41.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area40.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tempe, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tempe, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 White54.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tempe, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population31.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households73,785  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,948  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

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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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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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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