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Palo Alto, CA vs Naperville, IL

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- Naperville is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 5.6% more likely to be married in Naperville.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years younger in Naperville.
 Palo Alto, CANaperville, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock149,013329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.338.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock128,358285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,839.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CANaperville, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CANaperville, ILUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.3%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  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CANaperville, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock39,81580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Naperville    26 Reviews
Liza · Austin, TX
People here don't know how good they have it
Over 2 years ago

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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A · Naperville, IL
Downtown Naperville
Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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elizabeth · Hinsdale, IL
View of naperville
Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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