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Compare Benicia to Palo Alto

This post compares Benicia, 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 Benicia (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 28,011 67,082
Income (median) $73,972 $124,900
Home Value (median) $515,800 $1,989,300
White 71% 61%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 11% 31%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 44 41
Rentals 28% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Benicia or Palo Alto?
A: Benicia has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 28011 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Benicia versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Benicia may include: Martinez, La-Verne, and Laguna-Niguel.

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

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