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Meridian, ID vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda is 0% more densely populated than Meridian.
- People are 9.3% more likely to be married in Punta Gorda.
- The Median Age is 28.6 years older in Punta Gorda.
 Meridian, IDPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,230329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock65.238.4
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 Population - 201077,429  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,344285,036,114
 Population - 19909,596  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,162.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,239.193.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Meridian, IDPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Meridian, IDPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Meridian, IDPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Married Population59.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.8%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.992.60
 Households40,796  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,33880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock77.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,357  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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