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Palo Alto, CA vs Sun Valley, ID

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- Sun Valley is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 16.6% less likely to be married in Sun Valley.
- The Median Age is 16.2 years older in Sun Valley.
 Palo Alto, CASun Valley, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,277329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5838.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,427285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock133.593.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CASun Valley, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock30.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CASun Valley, IDUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CASun Valley, IDUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.2%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.002.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock80.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%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 Sun Valley    5 Reviews
BLT · Sun Valley, ID
Sun Valley - Retirement Community for the Rich
Over 15 years ago

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Cynthia · Ketchum, ID
Sun Valley....a love/hate relationship!
Over 18 years ago

Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Bob · Sun Valley, ID
short seasons
Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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