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Compare Palo Alto to Los Gatos

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Los Gatos, 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 Gatos (town)
Population 67,082 30,709
Income (median) $124,900 $115,888
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $1,476,700
White 61% 78%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 14%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 41 45
Rentals 45% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Los Gatos?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Los Gatos: 67082 compared with 30709 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or Los Gatos?
A: Homes tend to be 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 33% for Los Gatos.

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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