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Tacoma, WA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Tacoma.
- People are 5.3% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years older in Portland.
 Tacoma, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 2010198,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 1990176,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tacoma, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tacoma, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tacoma, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households87,379  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,459  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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