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Key West, FL vs Nashville, TN

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- Nashville is 0% more densely populated than Key West.
- People are 6.2% less likely to be married in Nashville.
- The Median Age is 9.7 years younger in Nashville.
 Key West, FLNashville, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock682,646329,725,481
 Female Population47.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201024,662  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock545,524285,036,114
 Population - 199024,832  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,435.493.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock21.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Key West, FLNashville, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Key West, FLNashville, TNUnited States
 White58.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.9%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Key West, FLNashville, TNUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households11,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock151,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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