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Atascadero, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Atascadero.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Palo Alto.
 Atascadero, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201028,425  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199023,138  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area26.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Atascadero, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Atascadero, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White74.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Atascadero, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households11,733  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Atascadero    8 Reviews
Gary · Atascadero, CA
Great California family town
Over 3 years ago

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Robert · Atascadero, CA
Great area
Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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Ron · Atascadero, CA
Atascadero going down the tubes
Over 10 years ago

We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  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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