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Melville, NY vs Fort Lee, NJ

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- Fort Lee is 0% more densely populated than Melville.
- People are 2.5% more likely to be married in Fort Lee.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Fort Lee.
 Melville, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,701329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.238.4
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 Population - 201019,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,461285,036,114
 Population - 199012,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock15,766.993.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Melville, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Melville, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 White85.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Melville, NYFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.8%50.2%
 Never Married22.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed14.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households7,159  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,21580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Melville    2 Reviews
Lori · Melville, NY
Melville, NY
Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Lori · Melville, NY
Melville, NY
Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews
Eileen  · Fort Lee, NJ
The best of all worlds
Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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