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Redding, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Redding.
- People are 28.7% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Palo Alto.
 Redding, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201089,916  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199066,462  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now39.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area59.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Redding, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Redding, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White75.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Redding, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households36,880  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,276  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

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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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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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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