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Plano, TX vs La Quinta, CA

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- La Quinta is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 1.3% less likely to be married in La Quinta.
- The Median Age is 10.8 years older in La Quinta.
 Plano, TXLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock37,846329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.638.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,694285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock78.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,073.493.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock37.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.7%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,34480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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