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Palo Alto, CA vs Fredericksburg, VA

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- Fredericksburg is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 29.0% less likely to be married in Fredericksburg.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years younger in Fredericksburg.
 Palo Alto, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock28,027329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.738.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,279285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,681.893.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%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  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.0%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.4%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 Fredericksburg    17 Reviews
Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Chose to Forgo Fredericksburg VA
Over 6 years ago

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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Kristin · Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg, VA is a great place to live!
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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K. · Fredericksburg, VA
Many BETTER Places To Live Than Fredericksburg VA
Over 11 years ago

Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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