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Compare Alameda to Los Altos

This post compares Alameda, California to Los Altos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alameda (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 78,246 30,527
Income (median) $71,080 $167,642
Home Value (median) $729,100 $2,000,000+
White 48% 64%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 31% 28%
With Kids 31% 40%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 53% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Los Altos?
A: Alameda has a larger population count than Los Altos: 78246 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alameda or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Alameda.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Alameda.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alameda does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Alameda versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alameda may include: South-Pasadena, Torrance, and San-Bruno.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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