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Vail, CO vs Washington, DC

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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Vail.
- People are 32.5% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 15.9 years younger in Washington.
 Vail, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population45.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 20105,314  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 19903,659  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area4.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vail, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Vail, COWashington, DCUnited States
 White93.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vail, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population48.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed1.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households2,268  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,173  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children1.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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