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Compare Oakland to Palo Alto

This post compares Oakland, 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 Oakland (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 417,442 67,082
Income (median) $52,981 $124,900
Home Value (median) $564,500 $1,989,300
White 36% 61%
Black 24% 1%
Asian 15% 31%
With Kids 28% 34%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 60% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oakland or Palo Alto?
A: Oakland has a much larger population count than Palo Alto: 417442 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakland does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 60% for Oakland versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oakland may include: Richmond, Vallejo, and Long-Beach.

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

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