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Menlo Park, CA vs West Haven, CT

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- West Haven is 0% more densely populated than Menlo Park.
- People are 27.6% less likely to be married in West Haven.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in West Haven.
 Menlo Park, CAWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,518329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201032,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,360285,036,114
 Population - 199028,040  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,164.593.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Menlo Park, CAWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Menlo Park, CAWest Haven, CTUnited States
 White55.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.1%12.2%
 Asian16.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock25.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Menlo Park, CAWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Married Population56.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households11,725  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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Reviews for West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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