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Salinas, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Salinas.
- People are 27.4% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Palo Alto.
 Salinas, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010150,798  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,777  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area23.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salinas, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salinas, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White12.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salinas, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households42,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews
Victoria · Carmel, CA
Sacred Heart School Pk- 8
Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Hector · Salinas, CA
The best place to live
Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Bill · Salinas, CA
Outstanding air quality, beautiful surroundings.
Over 16 years ago

Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  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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