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Irvine, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Irvine.
- People are 13.9% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years older in Palo Alto.
 Irvine, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010214,371  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990110,330  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now157.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Irvine, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  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 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Irvine, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian42.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Irvine, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households107,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews
tony · Irvine, CA
I can't think of a better place to live.
Over 2 years ago

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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Brian · Santa Monica, CA
Nice, clean, but very expensive and somewhat bland
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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James · Irvine, CA
Best place to raise a family (live/work)
Over 5 years ago

I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  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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