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Los Altos, CA vs East Palo Alto, CA

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- East Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Los Altos.
- People are 32.7% less likely to be married in East Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years younger in East Palo Alto.
 Los Altos, CAEast Palo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,888329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201029,132  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,506285,036,114
 Population - 199026,303  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,855.693.4
 Land Area6.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Los Altos, CAEast Palo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Los Altos, CAEast Palo Alto, CAUnited States
 White54.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian33.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock59.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Los Altos, CAEast Palo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population67.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married23.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.642.60
 Households10,805  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,936  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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