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Palm Springs, CA vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers is 0% more densely populated than Palm Springs.
- People are 6.0% more likely to be married in Fort Myers.
- The Median Age is 16.3 years younger in Fort Myers.
 Palm Springs, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,694329,725,481
 Female Population40.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201044,755  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,208285,036,114
 Population - 199040,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,126.293.4
 Land Area93.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Springs, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Springs, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.7%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Springs, CAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households23,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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