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Portola Valley, CA vs Ladera Ranch, CA

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- Ladera Ranch is 0% more densely populated than Portola Valley.
- People are 4.9% less likely to be married in Ladera Ranch.
- The Median Age is 21.1 years younger in Ladera Ranch.
 Portola Valley, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,526329,725,481
 Female Population56.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 20104,367  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock384285,036,114
 Population - 19904,194  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7,434.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,194.693.4
 Land Area9.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portola Valley, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Portola Valley, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 White75.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portola Valley, CALadera Ranch, CAUnited States
 Married Population64.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.8%50.2%
 Never Married17.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.282.60
 Households1,662  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,60280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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