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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Newport News, VA

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- Newport News is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 10.0% more likely to be married in Newport News.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Newport News.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock185,069329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock180,150285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,677.593.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock50.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%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  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock40.2%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  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44,07380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%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 Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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