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Palo Alto, CA vs Del Mar, CA

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- Del Mar is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in Del Mar.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Del Mar.
 Palo Alto, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,008329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.538.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,389285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,348.093.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CADel Mar, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock64.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock34.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,21480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%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 Del Mar    2 Reviews
Mark · Del Mar, CA
San Diego is expensive, but it doesn't have to be.
Over 10 years ago

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Rick · Del Mar, CA
Perfect Weather
Over 15 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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