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Compare Folsom to Palo Alto

This post compares Folsom, 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 Folsom (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 75,897 67,082
Income (median) $84,884 $124,900
Home Value (median) $456,600 $1,989,300
White 69% 61%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 16% 31%
With Kids 38% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 30% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Folsom or Palo Alto?
A: Folsom has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 75897 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Folsom versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Folsom may include: Livermore, Lake-Forest, and Morgan-Hill.

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

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