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Lynn Haven, FL vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Lynn Haven.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 16.1 years older in Sarasota.
 Lynn Haven, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201018,762  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 19909,298  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now117.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lynn Haven, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lynn Haven, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 White77.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lynn Haven, FLSarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population57.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households7,044  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,829  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lynn Haven    3 Reviews

I have lived here 9 years. Has been a safe area in College Point by the bay. Much has changed since last review. More restaurants. Parks improved. Still take 30 minutes  More

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This town, along with the surrounding Panama City and beach suffers from low pay and high cost of living. There are way more people than jobs. It is very seasonal on  More

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Over 19 years ago

One of the few downsides to living in Lynn Haven is the lack of museums, art galleries etc. When it's too hot and humid outdoors, there is little to do in the day  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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