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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 30.3% more likely to be married in San Mateo.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in San Mateo.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock105,087329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,482285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,632.893.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%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  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,42080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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