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Palo Alto, CA vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Sonora.
 Palo Alto, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASonora, CAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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