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Compare Palo Alto to Sacramento

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Sacramento, 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) Sacramento (city)
Population 67,082 489,650
Income (median) $124,900 $46,110
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $287,600
White 61% 48%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 31% 18%
With Kids 34% 31%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 45% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Sacramento?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 67082 compared with 489650 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 52% for Sacramento.

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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