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Tallahassee, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 32.8% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 15.2 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
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 Tallahassee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population195,057182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%47.8%50.5%
 Male Population47.2%52.2%49.5%
 Median Age27.742.938.4
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 Population - 2010181,441166,374309,327,143
 Population - 2000150,624152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773149,377251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now30.3%20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%23.3%30.8%
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 Population Density1,941.95,269.493.4
 Land Area100.434.63,531,905.4
 Water Area3.21.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%5.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.9%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2414.7%4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%15.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4410.7%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%14.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.2%7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%7.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.8%11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%5.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.2%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White49.4%46.0%59.4%
 Black35.8%29.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%1.4%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic7.2%19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population30.4%40.4%49.8%
     Currently Married29.0%38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%2.2%1.8%
 Single Population69.6%59.6%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%39.3%33.8%
 Divorced9.9%14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%6.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.252.282.60
 Households80,59178,652124,010,992
 Family Households36,02439,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%23.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.3%45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,56739,44343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children22.6%17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%14.6%10.8%

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
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33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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