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Palm Bay, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Palm Bay.
- People are 17.1% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Palm Bay, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010104,143  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199062,632  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now86.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area97.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Bay, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Bay, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White57.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Bay, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households41,900  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,484  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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