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Compare Oceanside to Palo Alto

This post compares Oceanside, 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 Oceanside (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 174,811 67,082
Income (median) $44,912 $124,900
Home Value (median) $423,100 $1,989,300
White 73% 61%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 7% 31%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 44% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oceanside or Palo Alto?
A: Oceanside has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 174811 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Oceanside versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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