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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 10.6% more likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years younger in Gainesville.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLGainesville, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock41,730329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,578285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock72.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,273.393.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLGainesville, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLGainesville, GAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.0%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock38.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLGainesville, GAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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