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Bellingham, WA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 51.4% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Palo Alto.
 Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews
Clayton · Bend, OR
I love Bellingham
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Wil · Bellingham, WA
Bellingham is the shiz
Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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David · Bellingham, WA
You’ll hate it here don’t move.
Over 4 years ago

If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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