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Richland, WA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Richland.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Palo Alto.
 Richland, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201048,877  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199032,315  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area39.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richland, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  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 3414.8%  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 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Richland, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richland, WAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households23,335  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,448  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Richland    14 Reviews
Jamaica · Richland, WA
Horrible place to live
Over 1 years ago

After spending almost 18 years of my life here arriving at age 36 with 2 children and leaving at 53 Richland is a horrible place to live. The medical care as a whole is  More

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Trina · Richland, WA
Richland a great place to Retire
Over 3 years ago

Richland has grown a lot and is getting lots of retirees, it has great weather, great food not all chain restaurants, but has them also. the people are friendly, lots  More

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K · Pasco, WA
Smoky air, hot, ugly, bad food
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  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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