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Parkland, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Parkland.
- People are 61.6% less likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years younger in Gainesville.
 Parkland, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock138,741329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.838.4
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 Population - 201022,648  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,447285,036,114
 Population - 19903,558  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now894.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,203.493.4
 Land Area12.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Parkland, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Parkland, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 White61.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.0%12.2%
 Asian7.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Parkland, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Married Population66.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.5%50.2%
 Never Married22.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households10,247  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,453  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 11 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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