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Compare Los Angeles to Los Altos

This post compares Los Angeles, California to Los Altos, 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 Angeles (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 3,949,776 30,527
Income (median) $40,932 $167,642
Home Value (median) $549,800 $2,000,000+
White 52% 64%
Black 8% 0%
Asian 11% 28%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 35 45
Rentals 63% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Los Angeles or Los Altos?
A: Los Angeles has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 3949776 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Los Angeles versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Los Angeles may include: San-Diego, San-Jose, and San-Francisco.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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