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Palo Alto, CA vs Arcata, CA

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- Arcata is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 62.5% less likely to be married in Arcata.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years younger in Arcata.
 Palo Alto, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,038329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,651285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,031.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock16.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAArcata, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Arcata    17 Reviews
Sammy · Arcata, CA
Do not move here if you want to raise a family
Over 4 years ago

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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That · Eureka, CA
Cold, cloudy, wet, remote
Over 8 years ago

It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Genevieve · Arcata, CA
Humboldt's best town
Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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