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Palo Alto, CA vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 17.3% less likely to be married in Santa Rosa.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Santa Rosa.
 Palo Alto, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock179,213329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,595285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,215.993.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock34.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.602.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock42,22080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.4%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 Santa Rosa    43 Reviews
amy · Santa Rosa, CA
Too expensive too much crime
Over 1 years ago

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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June · Santa Rosa, CA
Really nice town with lots to do
Over 3 years ago

I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Andi · Beverly Hills, CA
Avoid Santa Rosa like the plague!
Over 4 years ago

Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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