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Compare Menlo Park to Compton

This post compares Menlo Park, California to Compton, 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 Menlo Park (city) Compton (city)
Population 33,661 97,847
Income (median) $106,944 $31,615
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $287,300
White 68% 39%
Black 4% 30%
Asian 13% 0%
With Kids 36% 52%
Age (median) 37 30
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or Compton?
A: Menlo Park has a much smaller population count than Compton: 33661 compared with 97847 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Menlo Park or in Compton?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Menlo Park.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Menlo Park or Compton?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Menlo Park.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Compton does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Menlo Park versus 45% for Compton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Menlo Park may include: Burlingame, Manhattan-Beach, and Palo-Alto.

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

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