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Jacksonville, FL vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 4.3% more likely to be married in San Diego.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in San Diego.
 Jacksonville, FLSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,385,398329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,223,400285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,255.093.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock46.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Jacksonville, FLSan Diego, CAUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock304,49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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