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South San Francisco, CA vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Menlo Park is 0% more densely populated than South San Francisco.
- People are 6.0% more likely to be married in Menlo Park.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Menlo Park.
 South San Francisco, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock33,677329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201063,674  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,785285,036,114
 Population - 199054,312  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,363.793.4
 Land Area9.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South San Francisco, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 South San Francisco, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 White21.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian42.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South San Francisco, CAMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.782.60
 Households21,895  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,92280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews
kim · South San Francisco, CA
SSF is probably the most misunderstood city in the
Over 12 years ago

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Dawn · South San Francisco, CA
Cloudy Days
Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Thanwa · Elk Grove, CA
Bayview Hunters Point
Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews
Dawn · Menlo Park, CA
San Francisco Bay Area
Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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stephen · Menlo Park, CA
Quality of life in Menlo Park
Over 13 years ago

Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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Chris · Menlo Park, CA
City pairs, recommendation for a one-earner equiva
Over 15 years ago

My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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