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Compare Palo Alto to Los Angeles

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Los Angeles, 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 Angeles (city)
Population 67,082 3,949,776
Income (median) $124,900 $40,932
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $549,800
White 61% 52%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 31% 11%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 45% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Los Angeles?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 67082 compared with 3949776 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 63% for Los Angeles.

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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