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Compare Ontario to Palo Alto

This post compares Ontario, 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 Ontario (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 171,041 67,082
Income (median) $37,139 $124,900
Home Value (median) $320,000 $1,989,300
White 47% 61%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 5% 31%
With Kids 45% 34%
Age (median) 32 41
Rentals 46% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ontario or Palo Alto?
A: Ontario has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 171041 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ontario does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Ontario versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ontario may include: Pomona, Montclair, and El-Centro.

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

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