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Lakeland, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Lakeland.
- People are 8.2% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Lakeland, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 201097,660  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 199070,576  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area66.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lakeland, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lakeland, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White58.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lakeland, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households42,875  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,202  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 4 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 7 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   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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