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Mesquite, NV vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Mesquite.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years younger in Palo Alto.
 Mesquite, NVPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201015,305  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 19901,871  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now992.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area31.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mesquite, NVPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8414.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mesquite, NVPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White65.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mesquite, NVPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population61.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married18.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households8,522  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children14.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,601  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews
Catherine · Huntington Beach, CA
Very nice town but not for everyone!
Over 4 years ago

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

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Victoria · Paradise, NV
Never Though Las Vegas would look good to me again
Over 5 years ago

The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

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Candace · Laughlin, NV
Where the old go to mark time and be patronized
Over 6 years ago

My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  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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