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Jersey City, NJ vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Jersey City.
- People are 27.3% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years older in Palo Alto.
 Jersey City, NJPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010248,324  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990228,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area14.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jersey City, NJPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3422.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Jersey City, NJPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White22.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian25.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jersey City, NJPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households115,654  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households48,402  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews
ursula · Jersey City, NJ
n/a
Over 12 years ago

no  More

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jean · Jersey City, NJ
My home town, Jersey City
Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Doryn · Jersey City, NJ
It's not that bad
Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  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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