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Santa Maria, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Santa Maria.
- People are 27.4% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in Palo Alto.
 Santa Maria, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201099,633  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 199061,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area22.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Maria, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 49.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Santa Maria, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White15.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian4.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Maria, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households28,803  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews
C · Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Instead
Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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Kimberly · Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria Can't Be Defined
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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SARA  · Santa Maria, CA
Unpredictable weather with no extremes.
Over 16 years ago

The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  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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