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Compare Alameda to Palo Alto

This post compares Alameda, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 78,246 67,082
Income (median) $71,080 $124,900
Home Value (median) $729,100 $1,989,300
White 48% 61%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 31% 31%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 41 41
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alameda or Palo Alto?
A: Alameda has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 78246 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alameda or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 45% for Palo Alto.

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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