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Compare Menlo Park to Sacramento

This post compares Menlo Park, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 33,661 489,650
Income (median) $106,944 $46,110
Home Value (median) $1,764,600 $287,600
White 68% 48%
Black 4% 13%
Asian 13% 18%
With Kids 36% 31%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 41% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Menlo Park or Sacramento?
A: Menlo Park has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 33661 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Menlo Park versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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