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Compare El Centro to Palo Alto

This post compares El Centro, 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 El Centro (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 43,932 67,082
Income (median) $40,922 $124,900
Home Value (median) $172,800 $1,989,300
White 49% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 2% 31%
With Kids 42% 34%
Age (median) 32 41
Rentals 50% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Palo Alto?
A: El Centro has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 43932 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for El Centro versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

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

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