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Silver City, NM vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Silver City.
- People are 27.7% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Silver City, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201010,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199010,683  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area10.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver City, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver City, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White43.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver City, NMFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population31.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households3,954  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,175  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  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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