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Tucson, AZ vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Tucson.
- People are 3.8% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Tucson, AZFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population538,167182,247329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%47.8%50.5%
 Male Population49.7%52.2%49.5%
 Median Age34.242.938.4
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 Population - 2010527,048166,374309,327,143
 Population - 2000486,699152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990405,390149,377251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now13.7%20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.6%23.3%30.8%
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 Population Density2,261.15,269.493.4
 Land Area238.034.63,531,905.4
 Water Area0.31.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tucson, AZFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%5.1%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.9%4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 248.7%4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%15.1%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.2%12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%14.1%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.7%7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%7.5%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.5%11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%5.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.9%2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Tucson, AZFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White42.6%46.0%59.4%
 Black4.4%29.8%12.2%
 Asian3.0%1.4%5.6%
 Native American1.7%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic44.6%19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tucson, AZFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population38.9%40.4%49.8%
     Currently Married36.7%38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%2.2%1.8%
 Single Population61.1%59.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%39.3%33.8%
 Divorced13.9%14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%6.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.352.282.60
 Households218,79078,652124,010,992
 Family Households119,69439,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%23.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children35.2%45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households99,09639,44343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children23.7%17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%14.6%10.8%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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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