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Compare Palo Alto to Irvine

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Irvine, 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) Irvine (city)
Population 67,082 256,877
Income (median) $124,900 $81,453
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $753,400
White 61% 47%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 41%
With Kids 34% 35%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 45% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Irvine?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Irvine: 67082 compared with 256877 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Irvine does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 51% for Irvine.

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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