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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Tacoma.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTacoma, WAUnited 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  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTacoma, WAUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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