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Highlands, NC vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park is 0% more densely populated than Highlands.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Menlo Park.
- The Median Age is 21.8 years younger in Menlo Park.
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,677329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010931  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,785285,036,114
 Population - 1990948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,363.793.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6414.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 White89.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Highlands, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households689  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children13.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households400  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews
Rutger · Atlanta, GA
Beautiful historic town in stunning surroundings
Over 1 years ago

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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JC · Danielson, CT
Used to be a nice town
Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Don · Highlands, NC
Business Environment
Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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