2025 Compare Cities People:
Jacksonville, FL vs Palo Alto, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Jacksonville.
- People are 31.5% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years older in Palo Alto.
 Jacksonville, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
 space3
 Population - 2010823,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990635,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.0%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area747.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jacksonville, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  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 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Jacksonville, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White49.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Jacksonville, FLPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households366,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households144,472  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

   |    Reply

I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

   |    Reply

We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Jacksonville

Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Very  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palo Alto


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.