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Palo Alto, CA vs Peoria, IL

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- Peoria is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 28.9% less likely to be married in Peoria.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Peoria.
 Palo Alto, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock113,672329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock112,936285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,356.893.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.7%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  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,85580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Peoria    20 Reviews
Lance · Metamora, IL
Peoria
Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Jeffrey · Pekin, IL
Great place if you run a gang or cartel!
Over 4 years ago

Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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Herbert · Elgin, IL
The most underrated city in America
Over 6 years ago

I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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