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Compare Pacifica to Los Altos

This post compares Pacifica, 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 Pacifica (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 39,141 30,527
Income (median) $68,966 $167,642
Home Value (median) $740,700 $2,000,000+
White 63% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 19% 28%
With Kids 30% 40%
Age (median) 42 45
Rentals 31% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pacifica or Los Altos?
A: Pacifica has a larger population count than Los Altos: 39141 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pacifica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Pacifica versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pacifica may include: Laguna-Hills, San-Dimas, and Lake-Forest.

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

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