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Washington, DC vs Salem, OR

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Washington.
- People are 43.4% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Salem.
 Washington, DCSalem, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock174,193329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010605,282  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock136,924285,036,114
 Population - 1990606,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,580.893.4
 Land Area61.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Washington, DCSalem, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Washington, DCSalem, ORUnited States
 White36.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Washington, DCSalem, ORUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married55.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households310,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households178,908  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews
JOHN · Arlington, VA
The worst
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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P · Los Angeles, CA
It was time to leave.
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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Fritz · Alexandria, VA
Great town with it's challenges
Over 6 years ago

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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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews
Jennifer · Salem, OR
Depends on your idea of perfect
Over 2 years ago

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Nelleke · Salem, OR
Beautiful, ideally located, but costly & insular
Over 5 years ago

Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Patricia · Turner, OR
The best place to live
Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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