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Palo Alto, CA vs Southport, NC

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- Southport is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Southport.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years older in Southport.
 Palo Alto, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,842329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.238.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,351285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock73.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock971.993.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.2%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  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASouthport, NCUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.1%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock69.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 Southport    3 Reviews
Elvin · Randolph, NJ
Beautiful place
Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Joseph · Southport, NC
Not so bad
Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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mike · Southport, NC
Southport, NC
Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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