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Compare Los Altos to Cerritos

This post compares Los Altos, California to Cerritos, 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) Cerritos (city)
Population 30,527 50,145
Income (median) $167,642 $64,379
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $638,600
White 64% 21%
Black 0% 7%
Asian 28% 61%
With Kids 40% 33%
Age (median) 45 45
Rentals 17% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Cerritos?
A: Los Altos has a smaller population count than Cerritos: 30527 compared with 50145 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cerritos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 21% for Cerritos.

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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