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Tallahassee, FL vs Murphy, NC

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- Murphy is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 47.8% more likely to be married in Murphy.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Murphy.
 Tallahassee, FLMurphy, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,659329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 2010181,441  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,568285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock650.693.4
 Land Area100.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLMurphy, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLMurphy, NCUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLMurphy, NCUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households80,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews
ava · Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a good city
Over 3 years ago

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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Jennifer · Tallahassee, FL
Tallanasty
Over 6 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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Jill · Tallahassee, FL
Great Place to Raise A Family!
Over 7 years ago

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 Murphy    3 Reviews
Gio · Ogden, UT
New to the Area
Over 12 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Becky · Murphy, NC
Beautiful
Over 17 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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tish · Murphy, NC
living in Murphy
Over 18 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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