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Memphis, TN vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Memphis.
- People are 19.5% more likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years older in Tampa.
 Memphis, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010652,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 1990610,337  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area317.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Memphis, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Memphis, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 White24.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Memphis, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married48.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households249,554  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households111,808  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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