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Palm Springs, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Palm Springs.
- People are 38.7% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 14.8 years younger in Palo Alto.
 Palm Springs, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population40.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population59.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201044,755  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199040,181  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area93.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palm Springs, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8410.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palm Springs, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White62.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palm Springs, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married36.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households23,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children10.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,548  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews
William · Chicago, IL
Hot as Hell and Fake phony people!
Over 5 years ago

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Jim · Santa Rosa, CA
Paradise Lost
Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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john · Encino, CA
Ghetto crime city with lots of glitz but no police
Over 5 years ago

Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  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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