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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 3.1% more likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Tampa.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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