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Compare Fresno to Palo Alto

This post compares Fresno, 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 Fresno (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 519,037 67,082
Income (median) $39,069 $124,900
Home Value (median) $206,800 $1,989,300
White 56% 61%
Black 7% 1%
Asian 13% 31%
With Kids 41% 34%
Age (median) 30 41
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fresno or Palo Alto?
A: Fresno has a much larger population count than Palo Alto: 519037 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fresno does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Fresno versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fresno may include: Riverside, Bakersfield, and Stockton.

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

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