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Palos Verdes Estates, CA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Palos Verdes Estates.
- People are 35.0% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years younger in Portland.
 Palos Verdes Estates, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 201013,432  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 199013,512  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palos Verdes Estates, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Palos Verdes Estates, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 White63.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian23.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palos Verdes Estates, CAPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population65.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married20.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households4,909  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,024  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palos Verdes Estates    3 Reviews

Palos Verdes Estates California is one of the best places to live in California. Beginning with the weather: since we are on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the city is  More

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Palos Verdes Estates is one of the best kept secrets in the world. Who would have dreamed of living in a georgeous area, where you can take long strolls above the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great place to live, clean air and fantastic ocean views. Cons:   More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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