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Colchester, CT vs Key West, FL

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- Key West is 0% more densely populated than Colchester.
- People are 26.1% less likely to be married in Key West.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Key West.
 Colchester, CTKey West, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,776329,725,481
 Female Population48.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 201016,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,478285,036,114
 Population - 199010,980  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,790.093.4
 Land Area49.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Colchester, CTKey West, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Colchester, CTKey West, FLUnited States
 White87.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Colchester, CTKey West, FLUnited States
 Married Population61.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married22.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households6,097  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,661  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Colchester    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I vote that we nickname colchester coolchester  More

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Over 17 years ago

Colchester to me is a perfect place to live. Although it is about a 30 minute drive to most stores, it has a lot to offer, and especially if you have children. There is  More

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Colchester is located in the south-central portion of Connecticut about 30 minutes east of the capital of Hartford. Our downtown area is situated around a large town  More

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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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