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Rockford, IL vs Orlando, FL

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- Orlando is 0% more densely populated than Rockford.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in Orlando.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Orlando.
 Rockford, ILOrlando, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock302,968329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 2010153,173  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock185,951285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,426  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock55.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,751.293.4
 Land Area64.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rockford, ILOrlando, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Rockford, ILOrlando, FLUnited States
 White52.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.5%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rockford, ILOrlando, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households61,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,78380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households25,226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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