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Palo Alto, CA vs Atascadero, CA

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- Atascadero is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Atascadero.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Atascadero.
 Palo Alto, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,771329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,411285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.393.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAAtascadero, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,04280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Atascadero    8 Reviews
Gary · Atascadero, CA
Great California family town
Over 3 years ago

Moved up here 20 years ago from coastal Southern California and we love it. Home prices are high, and wages do not keep pace, but that’s a problem for all of California.  More

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Robert · Atascadero, CA
Great area
Over 9 years ago

Have lived on the Central Coast of California for many years, and the area is wonderful with a moderate Med climate and laid back lifestyle. Unfortunately as I near  More

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Ron · Atascadero, CA
Atascadero going down the tubes
Over 10 years ago

We moved to Atascadero in 2006 and at that time it was nice, low crime rate. Lots of places to eat and go out. BUT today 2015 is a lot different. The homeless have  More

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