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Compare Palo Alto to Poway

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Poway, 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) Poway (city)
Population 67,082 49,874
Income (median) $124,900 $64,497
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $620,500
White 61% 76%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 13%
With Kids 34% 41%
Age (median) 41 40
Rentals 45% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Poway?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than Poway: 67082 compared with 49874 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 25% for Poway.

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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