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Tacoma, WA vs Seattle, WA

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- Seattle is 0% more densely populated than Tacoma.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Seattle.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Seattle.
 Tacoma, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock726,054329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 2010198,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,374285,036,114
 Population - 1990176,664  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,657.893.4
 Land Area49.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock58.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tacoma, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tacoma, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian8.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tacoma, WASeattle, WAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households87,379  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock148,95980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households36,459  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%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 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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