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Compare Palo Alto to Menlo Park

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 67,082 33,661
Income (median) $124,900 $106,944
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $1,764,600
White 61% 68%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 31% 13%
With Kids 34% 36%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Menlo Park?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Menlo Park: 67082 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or Menlo Park?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Palo Alto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 41% for Menlo Park.

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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