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Palo Alto, CA vs Falls Church, VA

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- Falls Church is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 4.3% less likely to be married in Falls Church.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Falls Church.
 Palo Alto, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,494329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,377285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock41.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,084.193.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%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  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,64380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.5%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 Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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