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Venice, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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- Lake Placid is 0% more densely populated than Venice.
- People are 31.0% less likely to be married in Lake Placid.
- The Median Age is 30.6 years younger in Lake Placid.
 Venice, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,433329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201020,816  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,668285,036,114
 Population - 199016,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock652.393.4
 Land Area15.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Venice, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Venice, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Venice, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Married Population59.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married13.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.5%10.8%
 Widowed12.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households13,385  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,163  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 6 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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