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Tucson, AZ vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Tucson.
- People are 50.6% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Palo Alto.
 Tucson, AZPalo 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 - 2010527,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990405,390  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area238.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tucson, AZPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Tucson, AZPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White42.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tucson, AZPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households218,790  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households99,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews
Greg · Tucson, AZ
Tucson no longer worth the effort
Over 1 years ago

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Pamela · Nogales, AZ
Gridlock and Heat Matter
Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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Stephen · Green Valley, AZ
No Longer a Nice Little Town
Over 1 years ago

I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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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