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Akron, OH vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Akron.
- People are 63.3% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Palo Alto.
 Akron, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010198,949  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990223,019  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area61.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Akron, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Akron, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White56.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Akron, OHPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population35.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households83,538  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews
Ryan · Stow, OH
Glad to be home
Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Brian · North Canton, OH
Gross
Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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Chris · Akron, OH
Akron from the perpective of a 23 year-old
Over 7 years ago

My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews
David · Palo Alto, CA
Wonderful place to live, except for the cost of li
Over 16 years ago

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Lawrence · Palo Alto, CA
Public transit
Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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