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Palo Alto, CA vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 40.6% less likely to be married in Memphis.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years younger in Memphis.
 Palo Alto, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock634,139329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock650,100285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,998.193.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock9.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%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  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock64.4%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAMemphis, TNUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock137,74680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock31.5%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 Memphis    148 Reviews
Jorge · Memphis, TN
I was mugged my first night in Memphis.
Over 4 years ago

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Patricia · Memphis, TN
Beautiful City but crime and poor infrastructure
Over 4 years ago

Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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David · Chattanooga, TN
A mess
Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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