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New Bedford, MA vs Miami, FL

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- Miami is 0% more densely populated than New Bedford.
- People are 4.2% more likely to be married in Miami.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Miami.
 New Bedford, MAMiami, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock440,807329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201095,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock362,470285,036,114
 Population - 199099,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,246.093.4
 Land Area20.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock20.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bedford, MAMiami, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bedford, MAMiami, FLUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.6%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock72.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bedford, MAMiami, FLUnited States
 Married Population39.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households41,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock100,10680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,374  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 14 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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