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Grand Rapids, MI vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 49.1% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years older in Palo Alto.
 Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  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
 Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White58.1%  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 Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MIPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews
Blake · Grand Rapids, MI
Read for the TRUTH about GR
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Ian · Dearborn, MI
The Actual City Is OK...The Rest Stinks
Over 4 years ago

Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Alfred · Grand Rapids, MI
GR- nationally recognized as a top place to live.
Over 4 years ago

Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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