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Harrisonburg, VA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Harrisonburg.
- People are 28.9% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 17.4 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Harrisonburg, VAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201048,999  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199030,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Harrisonburg, VAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2019.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Harrisonburg, VAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White64.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Harrisonburg, VAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population31.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households17,102  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,844  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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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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