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Salem, VA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 22.5% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Palo Alto.
 Salem, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201024,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199023,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, VAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households9,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,403  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Samuel  · Rodeo, CA
moving
Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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sharon · Salem, VA
Housing and taxes
Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Denise · Salem, VA
Quaint town
Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  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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