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Palo Alto, CA vs Morro Bay, CA

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- Morro Bay is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 14.4% less likely to be married in Morro Bay.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in Morro Bay.
 Palo Alto, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,785329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.338.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,350285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,025.793.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock17.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAMorro Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,72480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 Morro Bay    2 Reviews
Rob · Morro Bay, CA
MORRO BAY
Over 12 years ago

Morro Bay is mostly a small,quiet,working fishing and retirement community.It is located approximately 12 miles north of San Luis Obispo,Ca.The weather here is mild most  More

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Amy · Morro Bay, CA
move here if you can afford to
Over 19 years ago

Beautiful area, right on the ocean, cool huge rock in the water. I love the small, walkable community and the farmers market is awesome. The temperature is always  More

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