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Delray Beach, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Delray Beach.
- People are 6.2% less likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Sarasota.
 Delray Beach, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201060,802  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199047,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now47.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area15.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Delray Beach, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Delray Beach, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 White54.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Delray Beach, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households29,016  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,899  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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