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San Jose, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than San Jose.
- People are 22.1% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 San Jose, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population49.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010954,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990782,248  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area177.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Jose, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Jose, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White24.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian37.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Jose, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households324,376  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households89,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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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