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Compare Compton to Mountain View

This post compares Compton, California to Mountain View, 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 Compton (city) Mountain View (city)
Population 97,847 80,076
Income (median) $31,615 $102,981
Home Value (median) $287,300 $1,079,900
White 39% 56%
Black 30% 1%
Asian 0% 30%
With Kids 52% 27%
Age (median) 30 35
Rentals 45% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Compton or Mountain View?
A: Compton has a similar population count than Mountain View: 97847 compared with 80076 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Compton or in Mountain View?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Compton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Compton or Mountain View?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Compton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mountain View does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Compton versus 58% for Mountain View.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Compton may include: Willowbrook, Adelanto, and Moreno-Valley.

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

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