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Sarasota, FL vs Jefferson City, MO

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- Jefferson City is 0% more densely populated than Sarasota.
- People are 3.4% more likely to be married in Jefferson City.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in Jefferson City.
 Sarasota, FLJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,076329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.838.4
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 Population - 201052,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,636285,036,114
 Population - 199050,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,194.993.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sarasota, FLJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Sarasota, FLJefferson City, MOUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sarasota, FLJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.8%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households23,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,36480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%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 Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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