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Tallahassee, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Jacksonville is 0% more densely populated than Tallahassee.
- People are 46.5% more likely to be married in Jacksonville.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Jacksonville.
 Tallahassee, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock937,690329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 2010181,441  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock735,617285,036,114
 Population - 1990124,773  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock25.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area100.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock126.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tallahassee, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tallahassee, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 White49.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.3%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tallahassee, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Married Population30.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.5%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households80,591  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock222,30880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households44,567  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews
ava · Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a good city
Over 2 years ago

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Jennifer · Tallahassee, FL
Tallanasty
Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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Jill · Tallahassee, FL
Great Place to Raise A Family!
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews
CAnderson · Newton Falls, OH
It’s Okay. Just Not For Me.
Over 2 years ago

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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Penelope · Jacksonville, FL
Love/hate relationship with Jax
Over 3 years ago

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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Anony · Federal Way, WA
Any thoughts on the Southside area
Over 3 years ago

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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