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Pacifica, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Pacifica.
- People are 7.3% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Palo Alto.
 Pacifica, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201037,388  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199037,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pacifica, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Pacifica, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White51.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian20.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pacifica, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married30.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households13,986  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,015  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Pacifica    9 Reviews
George · Fresno, CA
My hometown....rating...1954 to 1968 (Lived there)
Over 8 years ago

Back when I lived there...great for people, hiking, only had two times where there was a crime I was aware of my 1955 Chevy Bel-Air was stolen as well as my bike from  More

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Alexander · Pacifica, CA
If you like your temperature 65 year round, you'll
Over 10 years ago

Has the rep of being socked in with fog 24-7 but thats totally false. a charming blue collar surf town a mere 30 min from downtown SF with lower prices - hard to  More

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Katherine · San Jose, CA
Real Estate to buy
Over 13 years ago

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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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