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Daytona Beach, FL vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Daytona Beach.
- People are 12.4% more likely to be married in Grand Rapids.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Grand Rapids.
 Daytona Beach, FLGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock197,858329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.538.4
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 Population - 201061,626  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock197,800285,036,114
 Population - 199061,921  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,453.193.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Daytona Beach, FLGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Daytona Beach, FLGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 White51.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Daytona Beach, FLGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households30,974  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households15,431  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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