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Palo Alto, CA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years younger in Medford.
 Palo Alto, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%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 Medford    51 Reviews
Em · Coto de Caza, CA
Nice to visit but not a great place to live
Over 4 years ago

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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Ashley · Medford, OR
Medford is a Lovely Town to Nestle Into and Enjoy
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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John · Medford, OR
Kiss the ground in Medford
Over 4 years ago

We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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