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Palo Alto, CA vs Goleta, CA

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- Goleta is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 20.1% less likely to be married in Goleta.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Goleta.
 Palo Alto, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,677329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,204285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-40.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,162.193.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%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  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%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  Unlock36.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAGoleta, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,16880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 Goleta    2 Reviews
Boop · Santa Barbara, CA
Great climate, community could be more connected
Over 3 years ago

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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MCecilia · Goleta, CA
Too Rich For My Life Style
Over 17 years ago

I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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