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Tampa, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale is 0% more densely populated than Tampa.
- People are 3.0% less likely to be married in Fort Lauderdale.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Fort Lauderdale.
 Tampa, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock182,247329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.938.4
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 Population - 2010337,156  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock152,397285,036,114
 Population - 1990280,015  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,269.493.4
 Land Area114.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tampa, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Tampa, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.8%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tampa, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households153,163  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households70,195  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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