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Compare Palo Alto to Monterey

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Monterey, 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 (city)
Population 67,082 28,671
Income (median) $124,900 $52,851
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $696,200
White 61% 79%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 31% 7%
With Kids 34% 19%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 45% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Monterey?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Monterey: 67082 compared with 28671 total people.

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

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

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

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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