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Palo Alto, CA vs Durham, NC

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- Durham is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 26.7% less likely to be married in Durham.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Durham.
 Palo Alto, CADurham, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock279,106329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock187,035285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,488.193.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CADurham, NCUnited 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  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CADurham, NCUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock36.7%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CADurham, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock64,95380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%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 Durham    43 Reviews
Patrick · Durham, NC
Great place to live despite crime rates
Over 3 years ago

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Jade · Durham, NC
Durham is changing
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Kace · Durham, NC
Love This City
Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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