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Yakima, WA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 31.7% more likely to be married in Bethesda.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Bethesda.
 Yakima, WABethesda, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,294329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4338.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,277285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,998.893.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WABethesda, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WABethesda, MDUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WABethesda, MDUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,52980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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