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St. Louis, MO vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than St. Louis.
- People are 20.0% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
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 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population302,787182,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%47.8%50.5%
 Male Population48.7%52.2%49.5%
 Median Age36.342.938.4
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 Population - 2010319,367166,374309,327,143
 Population - 2000348,189152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990396,685149,377251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-14.5%20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.0%23.3%30.8%
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 Population Density4,903.95,269.493.4
 Land Area61.734.63,531,905.4
 Water Area4.31.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%5.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.8%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.4%4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.9%15.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.7%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%14.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.4%7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%7.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.8%11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%5.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White44.3%46.0%59.4%
 Black44.6%29.8%12.2%
 Asian3.4%1.4%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic4.2%19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population33.6%40.4%49.8%
     Currently Married30.7%38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%2.2%1.8%
 Single Population66.4%59.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%39.3%33.8%
 Divorced12.3%14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%6.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.082.282.60
 Households141,16178,652124,010,992
 Family Households62,55939,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%23.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.1%45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households78,60239,44343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children26.9%17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%14.6%10.8%

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  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 9 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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