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Compare Los Altos to Berkeley

This post compares Los Altos, California to Berkeley, 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 Los Altos (city) Berkeley (city)
Population 30,527 120,179
Income (median) $167,642 $67,950
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $861,800
White 64% 60%
Black 0% 8%
Asian 28% 19%
With Kids 40% 20%
Age (median) 45 31
Rentals 17% 57%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Berkeley?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than Berkeley: 30527 compared with 120179 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Los Altos or in Berkeley?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Los Altos.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Los Altos or Berkeley?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Los Altos.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Berkeley does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 57% for Berkeley.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Altos may include: Danville, El-Dorado-Hills, and Pleasanton.

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

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