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Compare Mountain View to Los Angeles

This post compares Mountain View, 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 Mountain View (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 80,076 3,949,776
Income (median) $102,981 $40,932
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $549,800
White 56% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 30% 11%
With Kids 27% 30%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 58% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or Los Angeles?
A: Mountain View has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 80076 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Mountain View versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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