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Norfolk, VA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Norfolk.
- People are 51.0% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Palo Alto.
 Norfolk, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population47.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010243,019  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990261,229  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area53.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norfolk, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Norfolk, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White42.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian3.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norfolk, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households92,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households40,781  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews
J · Norfolk, VA
Norfolk is a great place to live.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Susan · Norfolk, VA
Year 2018
Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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K. · Bloomfield, NJ
It's a harbor town
Over 7 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  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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