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New Port Richey, FL vs Meridian, ID

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- Meridian is 0% more densely populated than New Port Richey.
- People are 52.0% more likely to be married in Meridian.
- The Median Age is 15.7 years younger in Meridian.
 New Port Richey, FLMeridian, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,227329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 201014,936  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,919285,036,114
 Population - 199014,044  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock247.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,430.793.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Port Richey, FLMeridian, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 New Port Richey, FLMeridian, IDUnited States
 White74.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Port Richey, FLMeridian, IDUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed11.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.822.60
 Households7,482  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,43980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,386  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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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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