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Palo Alto, CA vs Santa Clarita, CA

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- Santa Clarita is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 7.4% less likely to be married in Santa Clarita.
- The Median Age is 4.8 years younger in Santa Clarita.
 Palo Alto, CASanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock227,182329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock151,088285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,448.293.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%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  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASanta Clarita, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.072.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock55,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%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 Santa Clarita    56 Reviews
Eric · Santa Clarita, CA
Awesome Town, USA
Over 5 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Eric · Santa Clarita, CA
Best place to raise a family!
Over 5 years ago

Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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Jane · Santa Clarita, CA
Thirty years a resident - and leaving soon.
Over 5 years ago

My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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