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Palo Alto, CA vs Danville, VA

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- Danville is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 33.2% less likely to be married in Danville.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Danville.
 Palo Alto, CADanville, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,556329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,411285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock994.493.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CADanville, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CADanville, VAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock48.9%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CADanville, VAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,06780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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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 Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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