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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Bella Vista, AR

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- Bella Vista is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 66.5% more likely to be married in Bella Vista.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Bella Vista.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,818329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.938.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,582285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock658.593.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLBella Vista, ARUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,07580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock63.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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