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Sarasota, FL vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga is 0% more densely populated than Sarasota.
- People are 4.9% less likely to be married in Chattanooga.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Chattanooga.
 Sarasota, FLChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock180,353329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 201052,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock155,554285,036,114
 Population - 199050,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,261.993.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sarasota, FLChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Sarasota, FLChattanooga, TNUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sarasota, FLChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households23,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,21380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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