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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Estero, FL

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- Estero is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 71.1% more likely to be married in Estero.
- The Median Age is 22.5 years older in Estero.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,187329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.438.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,503285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock261.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,480.293.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock27.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,75280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock80.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews
Danny · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here's how to win/live the South Florida life
Over 7 years ago

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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JW · Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Diverse city with good and bad points
Over 10 years ago

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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Katie · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Do NOT move here!
Over 11 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 Estero    2 Reviews
Marcia · Estero, FL
The Village Of Estero Fl , A Sunny Paradise
Over 2 years ago

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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John · Bonita Springs, FL
Had enough of winter?
Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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