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Compare Carlsbad to Palo Alto

This post compares Carlsbad, 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 Carlsbad (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 113,147 67,082
Income (median) $80,635 $124,900
Home Value (median) $713,600 $1,989,300
White 84% 61%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 7% 31%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 35% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carlsbad or Palo Alto?
A: Carlsbad has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 113147 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Carlsbad versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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