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Compare Palo Alto to Monterey Park

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Monterey 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) Monterey Park (city)
Population 67,082 61,056
Income (median) $124,900 $40,836
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $566,700
White 61% 12%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 31% 67%
With Kids 34% 28%
Age (median) 41 44
Rentals 45% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Monterey Park?
A: Palo Alto has a similar population count than Monterey Park: 67082 compared with 61056 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monterey Park does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 46% for Monterey 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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