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Compare Los Altos to Rancho Santa Margarita

This post compares Los Altos, California to Rancho Santa Margarita, 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) Rancho Santa Margarita (city)
Population 30,527 49,078
Income (median) $167,642 $74,354
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $619,200
White 64% 77%
Black 0% 2%
Asian 28% 10%
With Kids 40% 41%
Age (median) 45 37
Rentals 17% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or Rancho Santa Margarita?
A: Los Altos has a smaller population count than Rancho Santa Margarita: 30527 compared with 49078 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita.

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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