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Palo Alto, CA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 9.6% less likely to be married in Alameda.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Alameda.
 Palo Alto, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,320329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,259285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,500.593.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews
Johanna · Alameda, CA
Over emphasis
Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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kwm · Alameda, CA
Small-town feel in urban area
Over 16 years ago

Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Kenneth · Alameda, CA
Small-town feel in the middle of the Bay Area
Over 17 years ago

Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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