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Compare Los Altos to Oakland

This post compares Los Altos, California to Oakland, 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) Oakland (city)
Population 30,527 417,442
Income (median) $167,642 $52,981
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $564,500
White 64% 36%
Black 0% 24%
Asian 28% 15%
With Kids 40% 28%
Age (median) 45 36
Rentals 17% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Oakland?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than Oakland: 30527 compared with 417442 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 60% for Oakland.

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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