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Compare Los Altos to San Diego

This post compares Los Altos, California to San Diego, 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) San Diego (city)
Population 30,527 1,390,966
Income (median) $167,642 $51,979
Home Value (median) $2,000,000+ $523,600
White 64% 64%
Black 0% 6%
Asian 28% 16%
With Kids 40% 30%
Age (median) 45 34
Rentals 17% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Altos or San Diego?
A: Los Altos has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 30527 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Los Altos versus 53% for San Diego.

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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