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Fort Myers, FL vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Fort Myers.
- People are 7.0% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Peoria.
 Fort Myers, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201062,508  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199045,206  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now101.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area39.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Myers, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Myers, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 White48.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Myers, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households33,113  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,774  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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