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Compare Mountain View to Los Altos

This post compares Mountain View, California to Los Altos, 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 Mountain View (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 80,076 30,527
Income (median) $102,981 $167,642
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $2,000,000+
White 56% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 30% 28%
With Kids 27% 40%
Age (median) 35 45
Rentals 58% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or Los Altos?
A: Mountain View has a larger population count than Los Altos: 80076 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Mountain View or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Mountain View.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mountain View or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Mountain View.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Mountain View does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Mountain View versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mountain View may include: Sunnyvale, Belmont, and San-Mateo.

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

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