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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs North Port, FL

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- North Port is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 41.7% more likely to be married in North Port.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in North Port.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,131329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.538.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,797285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock223.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock744.993.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.8%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock21,42480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%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 North Port    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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