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Carefree, AZ vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Carefree.
- People are 30.8% less likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 30.5 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Carefree, AZJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population3,642937,690329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%51.4%50.5%
 Male Population50.1%48.6%49.5%
 Median Age66.736.238.4
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 Population - 20103,369823,146309,327,143
 Population - 20002,927735,617285,036,114
 Population - 19901,666635,115251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now35.8%25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now138.5%45.0%30.8%
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 Population Density413.51,254.093.4
 Land Area8.8747.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.0126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carefree, AZJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%6.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 90.0%6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%6.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 171.9%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%3.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 241.3%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.6%16.4%13.8%
 Age 35 to 441.7%13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%12.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 5910.5%6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%5.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7423.0%8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8426.2%3.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over5.6%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Carefree, AZJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White96.8%49.2%59.4%
 Black1.1%30.3%12.2%
 Asian0.7%4.8%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.1%4.0%3.2%
 Hispanic1.3%10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Carefree, AZJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.3%44.5%49.8%
     Currently Married64.3%42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population35.7%55.5%50.2%
 Never Married11.7%36.0%33.8%
 Divorced13.4%14.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.6%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size1.952.502.60
 Households1,839366,780124,010,992
 Family Households1,225222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children3.8%26.9%30.5%
     Married couple, no children92.0%39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households614144,47243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children2.0%20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.2%13.3%10.8%
Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 8 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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