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Compare Fountain Valley to Palo Alto

This post compares Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 56,640 67,082
Income (median) $58,335 $124,900
Home Value (median) $654,100 $1,989,300
White 56% 61%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 32% 31%
With Kids 33% 34%
Age (median) 43 41
Rentals 30% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fountain Valley or Palo Alto?
A: Fountain Valley has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 56640 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fountain Valley may include: Cypress, Pacifica, and Torrance.

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

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