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Hackensack, NJ vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Hackensack.
- People are 4.7% more likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Sarasota.
 Hackensack, NJSarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201043,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199037,049  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area4.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hackensack, NJSarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hackensack, NJSarasota, FLUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian13.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hackensack, NJSarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population39.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households19,995  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,246  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hackensack    3 Reviews

hello,welcome!  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hackensack has a big city feel but on a smaller scale-there are restaurants, shops to fit every lifestyle and taste. There are some negatives too. High property taxes-  More

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Over 19 years ago

Although becoming a more metro area, I do feel safe even during the late  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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