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Compare Carlsbad to Los Altos

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 113,147 30,527
Income (median) $80,635 $167,642
Home Value (median) $713,600 $2,000,000+
White 84% 64%
Black 0% 0%
Asian 7% 28%
With Kids 33% 40%
Age (median) 42 45
Rentals 35% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Los Altos?
A: Carlsbad has a larger population count than Los Altos: 113147 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carlsbad does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carlsbad may include: Thousand-Oaks, San-Clemente, and Encinitas.

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

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