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Palo Alto, CA vs Severn, MD

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- Severn is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 4.4% less likely to be married in Severn.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Severn.
 Palo Alto, CASevern, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,955329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock35,076285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock44.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,945.393.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASevern, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASevern, MDUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock30.8%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASevern, MDUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,67980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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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 Severn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We've lived in Severn for 25 years and we really enjoy the convenience. Schools are good, shopping is excellent and it's close to everything ... malls, grocery stores,  More

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Over 11 years ago

now its extremely crowded, over populated, poor road infrastructure and Maryland is OUTRAGEOUSLY  More

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Over 15 years ago

In general, Severn is a fine place to be, in a state that has a lot to  More

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