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Compare Lancaster to Palo Alto

This post compares Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 160,113 67,082
Income (median) $42,993 $124,900
Home Value (median) $213,100 $1,989,300
White 62% 61%
Black 21% 1%
Asian 4% 31%
With Kids 42% 34%
Age (median) 32 41
Rentals 46% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Palo Alto?
A: Lancaster has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 160113 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lancaster does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Lancaster versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

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

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