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Crystal River, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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- Lake Placid is 0% more densely populated than Crystal River.
- People are 20.8% less likely to be married in Lake Placid.
- The Median Age is 23.2 years younger in Lake Placid.
 Crystal River, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,433329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20103,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,668285,036,114
 Population - 19904,044  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.393.4
 Land Area7.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Crystal River, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8416.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Crystal River, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 White82.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Crystal River, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married22.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed12.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households1,561  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households666  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Crystal River    2 Reviews

I really wish we'd moved elsewhere. Crystal River is great for outdoorsy retirees but we're having a really hard time finding satisfactory educational quality for our  More

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Over 19 years ago

what an amazing place they call this area the nature coast of florida and it doen't dissappoint. if you enjoy anything outdoors this area has it to  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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