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Palo Alto, CA vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 34.7% less likely to be married in Waltham.
- The Median Age is 8.0 years younger in Waltham.
 Palo Alto, CAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,655329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,226285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,075.893.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAWaltham, MAUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,67580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%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 Waltham    2 Reviews
Camille · Waltham, MA
Life on Moody Street
Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Sukie · Waltham, MA
Educational opportunities in and around Waltham
Over 17 years ago

Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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