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Palo Alto, CA vs Flagstaff, AZ

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- Flagstaff is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 43.6% less likely to be married in Flagstaff.
- The Median Age is 16.0 years younger in Flagstaff.
 Palo Alto, CAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock76,228329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.838.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock52,894285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,154.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock8.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,51980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%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 Flagstaff    50 Reviews
Amber · 
Flagstaff is ideal for young families
Over 2 years ago

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 
Cost of living is outrageous
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Amanda · Flagstaff, AZ
Small city feel and beautiful outdoors
Over 6 years ago

Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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