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Provo, UT vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Provo.
- People are 31.1% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 18.1 years older in Palo Alto.
 Provo, UTPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010112,929  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199086,835  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now33.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area41.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Provo, UTPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Provo, UTPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Provo, UTPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married48.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households32,856  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,198  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews
Allyson · Provo, UT
This is the place!
Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Jacob · Pelahatchie, MS
Nice small town.
Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 9 years ago

Great Quality of life. People are  More

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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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