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Manhattan Beach, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Manhattan Beach.
- People are 2.1% less likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Palo Alto.
 Manhattan Beach, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201035,149  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199032,063  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area3.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Manhattan Beach, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Manhattan Beach, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White71.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian14.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Manhattan Beach, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population59.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households13,422  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,105  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews
Joe · Mamou, LA
Why I would move to California
Over 5 years ago

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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Flavia · Manhattan Beach, CA
Real estate and quality of life in Manhattan Beach
Over 9 years ago

It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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ronni · Manhattan Beach, CA
Location, Accessibiity to LAX, Freeways/Biz & Beac
Over 17 years ago

HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  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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