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Jacksonville, FL vs Atlanta, GA

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- Atlanta is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 30.9% less likely to be married in Atlanta.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Atlanta.
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 Jacksonville, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Population937,690492,204329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%51.1%50.5%
 Male Population48.6%49.0%49.5%
 Median Age36.233.438.4
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 Population - 2010823,146429,414309,327,143
 Population - 2000735,617416,474285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115394,017251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now25.1%23.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%30.1%30.8%
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 Population Density1,254.03,630.393.4
 Land Area747.7135.63,531,905.4
 Water Area126.91.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%5.3%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.3%5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%4.3%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%6.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.2%7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%21.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.0%14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%11.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.8%5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%5.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.7%7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%3.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 White49.2%39.1%59.4%
 Black30.3%47.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%5.0%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.6%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%2.6%3.2%
 Hispanic10.9%5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Married Population44.5%30.8%49.8%
     Currently Married42.4%29.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%1.8%1.8%
 Single Population55.5%69.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%55.1%33.8%
 Divorced14.0%10.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%4.0%5.6%
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 Household Size2.502.062.60
 Households366,780221,171124,010,992
 Family Households222,30892,65080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%21.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children39.2%37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472128,52143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children20.5%23.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%16.4%10.8%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total
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30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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