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Palo Alto, CA vs Watsonville, CA

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- Watsonville is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 17.9% less likely to be married in Watsonville.
- The Median Age is 10.7 years younger in Watsonville.
 Palo Alto, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock52,966329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,265285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,919.693.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CAWatsonville, CAUnited 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  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock84.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CAWatsonville, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.0%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.602.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,35680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.2%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 Watsonville    3 Reviews
Br · Watsonville, CA
Bad crime and kids that walk around breaking into
Over 18 years ago

We live in a nice area and love the climate but cost of living have gotten way out of hand. Vandals walk around smashing windows over and over without getting  More

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brian · Watsonville, CA
just like santa cruz except....
Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing is slightly more affordable (just slightly). Close to the beach and near perfect weather. Especially during summer when it was 107 in San Jose' it  More

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Joaquin · Watsonville, CA
Living in Watsonville
Over 19 years ago

Nice neighborhood, but since moving here we have not felt a sense of  More

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