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Palo Alto, CA vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 24.1% less likely to be married in Charlotte.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Charlotte.
 Palo Alto, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock864,871329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock540,828285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,821.093.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.7%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,55380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%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 Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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