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Palo Alto, CA vs Newark, NJ

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 41.8% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years younger in Newark.
 Palo Alto, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock306,247329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock273,546285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock12,684.293.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CANewark, NJUnited 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  Unlock3.9%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  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CANewark, NJUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.5%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock2.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CANewark, NJUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66,80780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%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 Newark    26 Reviews
David · Roanoke, VA
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Peter · Newark, NJ
Ironbound is crime ridden and police and politican
Over 10 years ago

Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Sheila · Ogden, UT
Crime
Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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