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Spokane, WA vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita is 0% more densely populated than Spokane.
- People are 9.2% more likely to be married in Wichita.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Wichita.
 Spokane, WAWichita, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock394,574329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010209,537  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock344,284285,036,114
 Population - 1990177,196  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,447.493.4
 Land Area68.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Spokane, WAWichita, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Spokane, WAWichita, KSUnited States
 White80.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Spokane, WAWichita, KSUnited States
 Married Population43.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households94,105  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock94,24580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households42,139  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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