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Sarasota, FL vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert is 0% more densely populated than Sarasota.
- People are 26.3% more likely to be married in Palm Desert.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years older in Palm Desert.
 Sarasota, FLPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,081329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201052,221  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock41,155285,036,114
 Population - 199050,961  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.293.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sarasota, FLPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sarasota, FLPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sarasota, FLPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.4%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households23,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews
Jane · Sarasota, FL
Becoming your basic over crowded tourist trap
Over 2 years ago

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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Art · Osprey, FL
Comparing Sarasota, our new home w/San Clemente CA
Over 3 years ago

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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Laura · Marianna, FL
Great place to visit but didn't like living here.
Over 3 years ago

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 Palm Desert    14 Reviews
Blake · Palm Desert, CA
Worst Place Ever
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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M · Palm Desert, CA
A fading Gem because of Dem
Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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JJ · Palm Desert, CA
Very unhealthy place to live!!
Over 9 years ago

I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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