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Palo Alto, CA vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 28.8% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Towson.
 Palo Alto, CATowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CATowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CATowson, MDUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CATowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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