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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs College Park, MD

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- College Park is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 49.2% less likely to be married in College Park.
- The Median Age is 21.3 years younger in College Park.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCollege Park, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,961329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.638.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,657285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,230.893.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCollege Park, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCollege Park, MDUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLCollege Park, MDUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,71780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 College Park    1 Reviews

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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