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Compare Mountain View to Sacramento

This post compares Mountain View, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 80,076 489,650
Income (median) $102,981 $46,110
Home Value (median) $1,079,900 $287,600
White 56% 48%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 30% 18%
With Kids 27% 31%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 58% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mountain View or Sacramento?
A: Mountain View has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 80076 compared with 489650 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Mountain View or Sacramento?
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 is quite similar: 58% for Mountain View versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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