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Compare Cerritos to Palo Alto

This post compares Cerritos, 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 Cerritos (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 50,145 67,082
Income (median) $64,379 $124,900
Home Value (median) $638,600 $1,989,300
White 21% 61%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 61% 31%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 45 41
Rentals 21% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cerritos or Palo Alto?
A: Cerritos has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 50145 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Cerritos versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cerritos may include: Walnut, Diamond-Bar, and Temple-City.

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

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