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Palo Alto, CA vs Sparta, NJ

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- Sparta is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in Sparta.
- The Median Age is 0.6 years older in Sparta.
 Palo Alto, CASparta, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,621329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.438.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,080285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock531.193.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASparta, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASparta, NJUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASparta, NJUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.792.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,47780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%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 Sparta    7 Reviews
Gerald · Heber City, UT
Great place to bring up kids
Over 10 years ago

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Steve · Sparta, NJ
Living in Sparta
Over 16 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Opined · Sparta, NJ
Living in Sparta
Over 16 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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