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Palo Alto, CA vs Normal, IL

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- Normal is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Normal.
- The Median Age is 16.7 years younger in Normal.
 Palo Alto, CANormal, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,446329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock25.138.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,386285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,865.493.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CANormal, ILUnited 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  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CANormal, ILUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.8%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CANormal, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,97480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%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 Normal    5 Reviews
Brian · Normal, IL
An overall good place to live and work
Over 3 years ago

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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antonio · Bloomingdale, IL
Quality of University
Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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Normal Guy · Normal, IL
Great place to raise a family
Over 16 years ago

With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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