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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Canton, GA

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 36.1% more likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Canton.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCanton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,342329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,709285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock319.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,787.393.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCanton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCanton, GAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCanton, GAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%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 Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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