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Palo Alto, CA vs Greensboro, NC

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- Greensboro is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 32.7% less likely to be married in Greensboro.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Greensboro.
 Palo Alto, CAGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock295,483329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock223,891285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,292.993.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%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  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAGreensboro, NCUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.6%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAGreensboro, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,09880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.0%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 Greensboro    56 Reviews
Gebre · Greensboro, NC
Great City Getting Even Better
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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Pat · Greensboro, NC
Great Place for Families and College Kids!!
Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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L · Greensboro, NC
Sure..come to Greensboro
Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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