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Compare Los Altos to Mountain View

This post compares Los Altos, California to Mountain View, 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) Mountain View (city)
Population 30,527 80,076
Income (median) $167,642 $102,981
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $1,079,900
White 64% 56%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 28% 30%
With Kids 40% 27%
Age (median) 45 35
Rentals 17% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Mountain View?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than Mountain View: 30527 compared with 80076 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mountain View does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 58% for Mountain View.

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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