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Palo Alto, CA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 29.8% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years younger in Oakland.
 Palo Alto, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%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  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%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  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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