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Compare Newark to Palo Alto

This post compares Newark, 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 Newark (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 45,554 67,082
Income (median) $55,190 $124,900
Home Value (median) $607,200 $1,989,300
White 33% 61%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 30% 31%
With Kids 39% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 30% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newark or Palo Alto?
A: Newark has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 45554 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Newark versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newark may include: West-Covina, Chino-Hills, and South-San-Francisco.

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

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