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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Dallas, TX

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- Dallas is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 6.7% more likely to be married in Dallas.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Dallas.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDallas, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,300,239329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,188,580285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,828.593.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock44.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDallas, TXUnited 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  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDallas, TXUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.7%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDallas, TXUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock285,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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