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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Wake Forest is 0% more densely populated than Palm Beach Gardens.
- People are 6.7% more likely to be married in Wake Forest.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in Wake Forest.
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,387329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201050,022  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,588285,036,114
 Population - 199022,965  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock275.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now153.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,829.993.4
 Land Area56.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 White79.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.5%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.5%50.2%
 Never Married22.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households25,597  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,50580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,538  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 17 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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