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Gainesville, GA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 31.1% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 9.4 years older in Palo Alto.
 Gainesville, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population53.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201034,066  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199017,885  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now147.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area32.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Gainesville, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, GAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households14,619  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews
theo · Gainesville, GA
inflated self-assessment
Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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phillip · Gainesville, GA
Good place to live move to Gainesville,Ga.
Over 13 years ago

I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Charles · Gainesville, GA
Great Place
Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  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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