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Tallahassee, FL vs Boone, NC

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- Boone is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 53.9% less likely to be married in Boone.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Boone.
 Tallahassee, FLBoone, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,055329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock20.938.4
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 Population - 2010181,441  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,472285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,862.293.4
 Land Area100.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLBoone, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock19.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLBoone, NCUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLBoone, NCUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock12.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock86.0%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households80,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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