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West Palm Beach, FL vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than West Palm Beach.
- People are 6.5% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Oakland.
 West Palm Beach, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 2010100,819  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199067,643  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area54.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Palm Beach, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 West Palm Beach, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 White37.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Palm Beach, FLOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households48,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 4 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 5 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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