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Vancouver, WA vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than Vancouver.
- People are 8.3% less likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Spokane.
 Vancouver, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 2010167,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199046,380  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now301.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area48.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vancouver, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Vancouver, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vancouver, WASpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households75,663  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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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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