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Compare Fontana to Palo Alto

This post compares Fontana, 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 Fontana (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 207,086 67,082
Income (median) $40,918 $124,900
Home Value (median) $323,300 $1,989,300
White 43% 61%
Black 8% 1%
Asian 6% 31%
With Kids 53% 34%
Age (median) 30 41
Rentals 35% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fontana or Palo Alto?
A: Fontana has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 207086 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Fontana versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fontana may include: Palmdale, Lake-Elsinore, and Mead-Valley.

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

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