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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Medford, MA

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 3.8% more likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Medford.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMedford, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,708329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,765285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,495.793.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMedford, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMedford, MAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLMedford, MAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,71080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%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 Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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