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Staten Island, NY vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Staten Island.
- People are 13.3% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years older in Palo Alto.
 Staten Island, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010469,607  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990378,977  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area58.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Staten Island, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Staten Island, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian10.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Staten Island, NYPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households169,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households46,087  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews
donna · Newark, DE
It is pretty, but expensive and has crowded roads.
Over 6 years ago

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Amanda · New York, NY
Do not move here
Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  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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