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Compare Pacifica to Palo Alto

This post compares Pacifica, 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 Pacifica (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 39,141 67,082
Income (median) $68,966 $124,900
Home Value (median) $740,700 $1,989,300
White 63% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 19% 31%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 31% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pacifica or Palo Alto?
A: Pacifica has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 39141 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Pacifica versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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