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Compare Mountain View to Palo Alto

This post compares Mountain View, 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 Mountain View (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 80,076 67,082
Income (median) $102,981 $124,900
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $1,989,300
White 56% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 30% 31%
With Kids 27% 34%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 58% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or Palo Alto?
A: Mountain View has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 80076 compared with 67082 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mountain View or Palo Alto?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 45% for Palo Alto.

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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