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St. Petersburg, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- Cape Coral is 0% more densely populated than St. Petersburg.
- People are 27.1% more likely to be married in Cape Coral.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Cape Coral.
 St. Petersburg, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock193,003329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.338.4
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 Population - 2010245,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,286285,036,114
 Population - 1990238,629  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock96.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,824.793.4
 Land Area61.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock13.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Petersburg, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Petersburg, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 White63.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Petersburg, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households111,860  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,28780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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