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Winston-Salem, NC vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto is 0% more densely populated than Winston-Salem.
- People are 40.4% more likely to be married in Palo Alto.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Palo Alto.
 Winston-Salem, NCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,624329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 2010230,024  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,598285,036,114
 Population - 1990143,485  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now72.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,875.293.4
 Land Area132.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Winston-Salem, NCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Winston-Salem, NCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 White45.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Winston-Salem, NCPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.622.60
 Households97,869  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households41,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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