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Farmington Hills, MI vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Farmington Hills.
- People are 10.7% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Palo Alto.
 Farmington Hills, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201079,762  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199074,652  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area33.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Farmington Hills, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  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
 Farmington Hills, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White60.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian14.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Farmington Hills, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households35,628  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,903  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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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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