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Iowa City, IA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Iowa City.
- People are 67.8% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 15.7 years older in Palo Alto.
 Iowa City, IAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201068,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199059,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area25.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Iowa City, IAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Iowa City, IAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White73.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian7.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Iowa City, IAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population34.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married56.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households30,380  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,676  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews
Jennifer · Davenport, IA
Iowa city area
Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Vicki · West Liberty, IA
Can't wait to leave
Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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emma · Iowa City, IA
Birthplace of Pancheros
Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  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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