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Tampa, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach is 0% more densely populated than Tampa.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in West Palm Beach.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in West Palm Beach.
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 Tampa, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Population380,476115,877329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%51.6%50.5%
 Male Population49.6%48.4%49.5%
 Median Age35.940.438.4
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 Population - 2010337,156100,819309,327,143
 Population - 2000303,44782,103285,036,114
 Population - 1990280,01567,643251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now34.3%37.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%66.7%30.8%
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 Population Density3,337.42,112.893.4
 Land Area114.054.83,531,905.4
 Water Area61.83.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tampa, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%5.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.9%4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%4.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%4.1%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.4%5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%15.8%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.9%12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%12.5%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.9%6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.6%10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%6.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.4%2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Tampa, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 White44.4%37.5%59.4%
 Black21.1%33.0%12.2%
 Asian4.5%2.1%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%2.4%3.2%
 Hispanic26.2%24.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tampa, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.6%38.6%49.8%
     Currently Married39.1%35.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%3.0%1.8%
 Single Population58.4%61.4%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%40.6%33.8%
 Divorced13.1%13.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%7.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.412.352.60
 Households153,16348,002124,010,992
 Family Households82,96825,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%21.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children37.3%40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households70,19522,60243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children21.0%21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%16.8%10.8%

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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