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Compare Hercules to Palo Alto

This post compares Hercules, 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 Hercules (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 25,260 67,082
Income (median) $64,981 $124,900
Home Value (median) $457,300 $1,989,300
White 24% 61%
Black 16% 1%
Asian 48% 31%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 17% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or Palo Alto?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 25260 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, and Carson.

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

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