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Palo Alto, CA vs Mount Vernon, WA

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- Mount Vernon is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Mount Vernon.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Mount Vernon.
 Palo Alto, CAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,824329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,232285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.593.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%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  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAMount Vernon, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 Mount Vernon    6 Reviews
A · Spokane, WA
Sweet Community
Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Tonya · Mount Vernon, WA
home inventory
Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Theresa · Mount Vernon, WA
Climate and location
Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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