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Compare Menlo Park to Palo Alto

This post compares Menlo Park, California to Palo Alto, 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) Palo Alto (city)
Population 33,661 67,082
Income (median) $106,944 $124,900
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $1,989,300
White 68% 61%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 13% 31%
With Kids 36% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 41% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or Palo Alto?
A: Menlo Park has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 33661 compared with 67082 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Menlo Park or in Palo Alto?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Menlo Park.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Menlo Park or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Menlo Park.

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

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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