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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 10.3% more likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years younger in Jacksonville.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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