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Compare Monterey to Los Angeles

This post compares Monterey, California to Los Angeles, 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 Monterey (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 28,671 3,949,776
Income (median) $52,851 $40,932
Home Value (median) $696,200 $549,800
White 79% 52%
Black 3% 8%
Asian 7% 11%
With Kids 19% 30%
Age (median) 37 35
Rentals 63% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Los Angeles?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 28671 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Monterey versus 63% for Los Angeles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Monterey may include: Santa-Barbara, Burbank, and La-Mesa.

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

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