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Lady Lake, FL vs Destin, FL

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- Destin is 0% more densely populated than Lady Lake.
- People are 3.9% less likely to be married in Destin.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years younger in Destin.
 Lady Lake, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,751329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 201014,043  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,119285,036,114
 Population - 19908,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now100.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,788.493.4
 Land Area8.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lady Lake, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lady Lake, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 White85.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lady Lake, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married17.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed11.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households8,010  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,48280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children6.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,425  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lady Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

A nothing town, only famous because of The Villages, which is a huge complex spread out into 3 counties. You can live in the town of Lady Lake and still visit and enjoy  More

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Lady Lake is a bedroom community to The Villages, one of the best over 55 years of age retirement communities in the country. The villages is currently approximately  More

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I'm pretty sure my opinion will be in the minority here since my interests are more cultural and intellectual than sports or "entertainment" oriented. I moved here in  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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