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Yakima, WA vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle is 0% more densely populated than Yakima.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Seattle.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Seattle.
 Yakima, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock726,054329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201091,647  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,374285,036,114
 Population - 199054,827  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,657.893.4
 Land Area27.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock58.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yakima, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Yakima, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 White45.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Yakima, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households34,284  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock148,95980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,934  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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