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St. Louis, MO vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than St. Louis.
- People are 20.0% more likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 St. Louis, MOFort 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 - 2010319,367  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990396,685  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-25.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Louis, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population33.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households141,161  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households78,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  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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