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Lake Mary, FL vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than Lake Mary.
- People are 22.5% less likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Raleigh.
 Lake Mary, FLRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock462,219329,725,481
 Female Population56.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population43.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201013,803  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,093285,036,114
 Population - 19905,929  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now194.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,181.793.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Mary, FLRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  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 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Mary, FLRaleigh, NCUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian8.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Mary, FLRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population54.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households6,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,816  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 18 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place to  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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