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Puyallup, WA vs Auburn, WA

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- Auburn is 0% more densely populated than Puyallup.
- People are 2.7% more likely to be married in Auburn.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Auburn.
 Puyallup, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,306329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201037,228  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,314285,036,114
 Population - 199023,875  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock101.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,891.693.4
 Land Area14.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Puyallup, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Puyallup, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Puyallup, WAAuburn, WAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households16,405  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,224  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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