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Ocean City, MD vs Key West, FL

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- Key West is 0% more densely populated than Ocean City.
- People are 10.4% less likely to be married in Key West.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years younger in Key West.
 Ocean City, MDKey West, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,776329,725,481
 Female Population54.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.238.4
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 Population - 20107,105  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,478285,036,114
 Population - 19905,146  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,790.093.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean City, MDKey West, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean City, MDKey West, FLUnited States
 White90.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean City, MDKey West, FLUnited States
 Married Population50.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated6.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,723  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,943  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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