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Compare Oceanside to Los Altos

This post compares Oceanside, California to Los Altos, 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 Oceanside (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 174,811 30,527
Income (median) $44,912 $167,642
Home Value (median) $423,100 $2,000,000+
White 73% 64%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 7% 28%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 37 45
Rentals 44% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Los Altos?
A: Oceanside has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 174811 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oceanside or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Oceanside.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oceanside or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Oceanside.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oceanside does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Oceanside versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oceanside may include: Santa-Rosa, Upland, and Redlands.

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

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