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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Jersey City is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 14.0% more likely to be married in Jersey City.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years younger in Jersey City.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJersey City, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock287,146329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock240,055285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,475.593.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJersey City, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJersey City, NJUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLJersey City, NJUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,25280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.1%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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