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Venice, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers is 0% more densely populated than Venice.
- People are 24.4% less likely to be married in Fort Myers.
- The Median Age is 28.3 years younger in Fort Myers.
 Venice, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,694329,725,481
 Female Population55.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201020,816  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,208285,036,114
 Population - 199016,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,126.293.4
 Land Area15.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Venice, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 343.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8421.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Venice, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 White90.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.7%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock23.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Venice, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Married Population59.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married13.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed12.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households13,385  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,33980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,163  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 5 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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