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Vancouver, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Vancouver.
- People are 5.5% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years younger in Tacoma.
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010167,614  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 199046,380  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now301.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area48.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households75,663  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 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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