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Compare Barstow to Palo Alto

This post compares Barstow, 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 Barstow (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 23,609 67,082
Income (median) $39,393 $124,900
Home Value (median) $99,900 $1,989,300
White 63% 61%
Black 16% 1%
Asian 3% 31%
With Kids 41% 34%
Age (median) 30 41
Rentals 54% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Barstow or Palo Alto?
A: Barstow has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 23609 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Barstow versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Barstow may include: North-Highlands, San-Bernardino, and Lancaster.

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

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