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Smyrna, GA vs Sarasota, FL

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- Sarasota is 0% more densely populated than Smyrna.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Sarasota.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Sarasota.
 Smyrna, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,786329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4938.4
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 Population - 201050,970  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,715285,036,114
 Population - 199030,981  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now82.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,653.093.4
 Land Area15.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smyrna, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Smyrna, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 White43.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.9%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smyrna, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Married Population49.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households24,696  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,14380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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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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