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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Rancho Mirage, CA

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- Rancho Mirage is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 39.6% more likely to be married in Rancho Mirage.
- The Median Age is 22.1 years older in Rancho Mirage.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,129329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6538.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,249285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock675.693.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLRancho Mirage, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.7%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.932.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,76880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%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 Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  More

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