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Atlanta, GA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Atlanta.
- People are 90.2% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 8.4 years older in Palo Alto.
 Atlanta, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010429,414  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990394,017  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area135.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Atlanta, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Atlanta, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White39.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Atlanta, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population30.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married55.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households221,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households128,521  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews
Jasmine · Yonkers, NY
Great Culture and Food, but bad Traffic
Over 1 years ago

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Sarah · Tucker, GA
Totally Underrated, great city for young people
Over 1 years ago

Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Ryan · Atlanta, GA
It's really not that bad
Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  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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