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Monroe, CT vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 33.0% less likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Tampa.
 Monroe, CTTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population48.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201019,502  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 199016,896  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, CTTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, CTTampa, FLUnited States
 White78.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, CTTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population62.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households6,274  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,318  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 16 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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