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Desert Hot Springs, CA vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Desert Hot Springs.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Sarasota.
 Desert Hot Springs, CASarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201027,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199011,668  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now153.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area30.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Desert Hot Springs, CASarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Desert Hot Springs, CASarasota, FLUnited States
 White26.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Desert Hot Springs, CASarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population39.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married40.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households11,640  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,735  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  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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