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Compare Palo Alto to Elk Grove

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Elk Grove, 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 Palo Alto (city) Elk Grove (city)
Population 67,082 166,228
Income (median) $124,900 $60,199
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $349,500
White 61% 45%
Black 1% 11%
Asian 31% 28%
With Kids 34% 45%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 45% 27%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Elk Grove?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Elk Grove: 67082 compared with 166228 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 27% for Elk Grove.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palo Alto may include: Menlo-Park, Burlingame, and Manhattan-Beach.

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

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