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Palo Alto, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Carlsbad is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 1.6% less likely to be married in Carlsbad.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Carlsbad.
 Palo Alto, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,858329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock78,247285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock47.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,042.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews
Fun · Carlsbad, CA
If you can afford it, Carlsbad is the place
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Tog · Athens, GA
Brutal winters
Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Tim · Broomfield, CO
Too rude for me, but Climate is nice.
Over 4 years ago

Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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