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Orlando, FL vs Boston, MA

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- Boston is 0% more densely populated than Orlando.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Boston.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Boston.
 Orlando, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock672,814329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.638.4
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 Population - 2010239,219  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock589,141285,036,114
 Population - 1990164,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now75.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock13,919.593.4
 Land Area110.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock41.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Orlando, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Orlando, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 White35.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.7%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Orlando, FLBoston, MAUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households118,834  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock128,14780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households53,051  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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