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Portsmouth, NH vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Portsmouth, NHFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201020,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199025,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area15.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, NHFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, NHFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White87.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, NHFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households10,462  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,114  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  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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