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Compare Monterey to Palo Alto

This post compares Monterey, 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 Monterey (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 28,671 67,082
Income (median) $52,851 $124,900
Home Value (median) $696,200 $1,989,300
White 79% 61%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 7% 31%
With Kids 19% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 63% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Monterey or Palo Alto?
A: Monterey has a much smaller population count than Palo Alto: 28671 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Monterey or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Monterey.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Monterey versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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