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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Destin, FL

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- Destin is 0% more densely populated than Fort Lauderdale.
- People are 28.5% more likely to be married in Destin.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Destin.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,751329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.338.4
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 Population - 2010166,374  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,119285,036,114
 Population - 1990149,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,788.493.4
 Land Area34.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 White46.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households78,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,48280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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