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Compare Palo Alto to Oildale

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Oildale, 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) Oildale (CDP)
Population 67,082 34,496
Income (median) $124,900 $40,558
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $136,100
White 61% 85%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 31% 0%
With Kids 34% 37%
Age (median) 41 32
Rentals 45% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Oildale?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Oildale: 67082 compared with 34496 total people.

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

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

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

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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