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West Chester, PA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than West Chester.
- People are 91.6% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 18.3 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 West Chester, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201018,472  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199018,041  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now11.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Chester, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2024.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 West Chester, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White71.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Chester, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married67.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households6,832  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,438  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into 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 10 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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