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Key West, FL vs Orlando, FL

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- Orlando is 0% more densely populated than Key West.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in Orlando.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years younger in Orlando.
 Key West, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock302,968329,725,481
 Female Population47.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 201024,662  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock185,951285,036,114
 Population - 199024,832  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock55.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,751.293.4
 Land Area5.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Key West, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Key West, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 White58.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.5%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Key West, FLOrlando, FLUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households11,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,78380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,254  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.8%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 Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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