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Las Vegas, NM vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Las Vegas.
- People are 64.4% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Las Vegas, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201014,040  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199014,753  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area7.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Las Vegas, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Las Vegas, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White14.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Las Vegas, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population24.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married52.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households5,561  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,817  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Las Vegas    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was motivated to write this review because Las Vegas is my favorite getaway from SE Colorado, where I live. I've been there many, many times -- I stay overnight there  More

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I live in Colorado and have driven by Las Vegas at least 20 times and always wished I could stop to visit. I even considered it as an option of future residence until I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Las Vegas New Mexico is truly an architectural gem-100s of historic registered buildings from victorian mansions to adobe haciendas unfortunately it is also full of  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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