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Palo Alto, CA vs Sonoma, CA

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- Sonoma is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 13.8% less likely to be married in Sonoma.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years older in Sonoma.
 Palo Alto, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,819329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.138.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,128285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,942.893.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASonoma, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,70280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock62.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%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 Sonoma    12 Reviews
Candy · Ogden, UT
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

I love Sonoma. Moved here from Texas and I can't wait to live in this small town with country living all around. I hate all the drama and crime in Vallejo. I live in  More

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M.Ray · Sonoma, CA
If you like village life, you'll like the town of
Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Sonoma for 3 years now. I relocated after a brief stint in Salt Lake City but lived in San Francisco for 30 years before that. If you like small town  More

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Anonymous · Santa Rosa, CA
Best Climate & Best Air Quality
Over 15 years ago

The best aspects of living in Sonoma County,CA: Air quality is best that one can ask for and there is no severe weather. No hazardous weather driving or walking  More

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