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Compare Palo Alto to Ontario

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Ontario, 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) Ontario (city)
Population 67,082 171,041
Income (median) $124,900 $37,139
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $320,000
White 61% 47%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 31% 5%
With Kids 34% 45%
Age (median) 41 32
Rentals 45% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Ontario?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Ontario: 67082 compared with 171041 total people.

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

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

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

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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