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Boone, NC vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 116.8% more likely to be married in Tallahassee.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Tallahassee.
 Boone, NCTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,057329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.738.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock150,624285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,941.993.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCTallahassee, FLUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.6%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock36,02480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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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 5 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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