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Lawrence, KS vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 49.9% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 13.2 years older in Palo Alto.
 Lawrence, KSPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews
Serena · Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is a great town
Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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John · Paicines, CA
Nowhere Better in KS
Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Charles · Swedesboro, NJ
Lawrence Sucks!
Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  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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