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Compare Palo Alto to Los Altos

This post compares Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 67,082 30,527
Income (median) $124,900 $167,642
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $2,000,000+
White 61% 64%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 31% 28%
With Kids 34% 40%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 45% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Los Altos?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Los Altos: 67082 compared with 30527 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or Los Altos?
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 17% for Los Altos.

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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