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Compare Altadena to Palo Alto

This post compares Altadena, 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 Altadena (CDP) Palo Alto (city)
Population 45,236 67,082
Income (median) $64,923 $124,900
Home Value (median) $649,800 $1,989,300
White 53% 61%
Black 22% 1%
Asian 6% 31%
With Kids 29% 34%
Age (median) 43 41
Rentals 29% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Altadena or Palo Alto?
A: Altadena has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 45236 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Altadena or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Altadena.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Altadena versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Altadena may include: Vallejo, Antioch, and Castro-Valley.

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

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