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South Bend, IN vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than South Bend.
- People are 49.5% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Palo Alto.
 South Bend, INPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010101,189  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990105,511  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area41.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Bend, INPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 South Bend, INPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White52.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Bend, INPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households40,541  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,070  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  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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