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Compare Downey to Los Altos

This post compares Downey, 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 Downey (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 113,358 30,527
Income (median) $41,938 $167,642
Home Value (median) $479,500 $2,000,000+
White 63% 64%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 7% 28%
With Kids 43% 40%
Age (median) 34 45
Rentals 49% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Los Altos?
A: Downey has a larger population count than Los Altos: 113358 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Downey may include: La-Habra, Escondido, and West-Sacramento.

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

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