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Compare Downey to Paramount

This post compares Downey, California to Paramount, 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) Paramount (city)
Population 113,358 55,020
Income (median) $41,938 $32,201
Home Value (median) $479,500 $304,400
White 63% 54%
Black 3% 9%
Asian 7% 3%
With Kids 43% 52%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 49% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Downey or Paramount?
A: Downey has a larger population count than Paramount: 113358 compared with 55020 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Paramount does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Downey versus 61% for Paramount.

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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