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Florence, SC vs New York, NY

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- New York is 0% more densely populated than Florence.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in New York.
 Florence, SCNew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population54.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201037,928  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 199029,813  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area22.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Florence, SCNew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Florence, SCNew York, NYUnited States
 White45.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Florence, SCNew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population47.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households16,412  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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