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Compare Palo Alto to Fresno

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Fresno, 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) Fresno (city)
Population 67,082 519,037
Income (median) $124,900 $39,069
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $206,800
White 61% 56%
Black 1% 7%
Asian 31% 13%
With Kids 34% 41%
Age (median) 41 30
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Fresno?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Fresno: 67082 compared with 519037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fresno does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 53% for Fresno.

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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