Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities People:
Palo Alto, CA vs Mesquite, NV

Change Cities
Highlights
- Mesquite is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 4.4% more likely to be married in Mesquite.
- The Median Age is 17.9 years older in Mesquite.
 Palo Alto, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,019329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.738.4
 space3
 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,389285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock117.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock633.993.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock24.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Palo Alto, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.2%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAMesquite, NVUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,92180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock68.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Voting
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

   |    Reply
David · Menlo Park, CA
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Very  More

   |    Reply
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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palo Alto

See all reviews
Reviews for Mesquite    13 Reviews
Catherine · Huntington Beach, CA
Very nice town but not for everyone!
Over 4 years ago

Here's my take on Mesquite. I have a home in Orange County, CA and since 2005, a 2nd (vacation) home in St. George. We have spent much time in Mesquite. My daughter  More

   |    Reply
Victoria · Paradise, NV
Never Though Las Vegas would look good to me again
Over 5 years ago

The rudest, most vile people I have ever met. We were considering retiring here but no way!! Bad drivers, no affordable housing, poor medical care (we would have to  More

   |    Reply
Candace · Laughlin, NV
Where the old go to mark time and be patronized
Over 6 years ago

My husband and I visited Mesquite around Christmas as it had been suggested to us as a place to retire, but the impression we had was that retirees are a very large part  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mesquite

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Alpharetta, GeorgiaSt. Augustine, FloridaCompare
 Portland, OregonManasquan, New JerseyCompare
 Soperton, GeorgiaVidalia, GeorgiaCompare
 East Longmeadow, MassachusettsEnfield, ConnecticutCompare
 Spencer, IowaDadeville, MissouriCompare
 Peachtree Corners, GeorgiaQueens, New YorkCompare
 Iowa City, IowaShoreline, WashingtonCompare
 Heber, UtahKihei, HawaiiCompare
 Dix Hills, New YorkCharlottesville, VirginiaCompare
 Roanoke, VirginiaSherwood, OregonCompare

Learn More About Palo Alto, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Mesquite, Nevada
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.