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Palo Alto, CA vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 16.5% less likely to be married in San Rafael.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in San Rafael.
 Palo Alto, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,158329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,063285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,691.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,05480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.2%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 San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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