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Jacksonville, FL vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 13.1% more likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 20.0 years older in Ocean City.
 Jacksonville, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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