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Cary, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 4.4% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 26.1 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Cary, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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