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West Lafayette, IN vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne is 0% more densely populated than West Lafayette.
- People are 106.5% more likely to be married in Melbourne.
- The Median Age is 20.9 years older in Melbourne.
 West Lafayette, INMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,500329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201042,055  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,382285,036,114
 Population - 199025,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,896.093.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Lafayette, INMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.9%1.9%
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 Race
 West Lafayette, INMelbourne, FLUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Lafayette, INMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married73.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.352.60
 Households13,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,85180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,082  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 11 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 12 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 15 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews
Jerry · West Melbourne, FL
Lacking
Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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Jackie · Melbourne, FL
The Melbourne FL techie haven
Over 8 years ago

I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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Mark · West Melbourne, FL
Answer to the comments who keep asking about crime
Over 9 years ago

The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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