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Gainesville, FL vs Oakland Park, FL

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- Oakland Park is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 50.5% more likely to be married in Oakland Park.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years older in Oakland Park.
 Gainesville, FLOakland Park, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,092329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,966285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock45.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,858.693.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLOakland Park, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, FLOakland Park, FLUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLOakland Park, FLUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews
james · Gainesville, FL
Not a bad place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Mary · Gainesville, FL
One of the places in Florida
Over 5 years ago

Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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T · Gainesville, FL
highest taxes and electric in state! Run!!!!!!!!!!
Over 6 years ago

Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for Oakland Park    2 Reviews
Dave · Oakland Park, FL
Diverse Oakland Park
Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Oakland Park for 10 years originally from the East coast. What I like about Oakland Park although it is city within metro Fort Lauderdale it still has a  More

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Alicia · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

You are living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. It's the city, so you get all the good and all of the bad of city life. I'm not saying we are big like NYC or  More

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