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Compare Palo Alto to Salinas

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Salinas, 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) Salinas (city)
Population 67,082 156,811
Income (median) $124,900 $36,201
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $342,100
White 61% 56%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 31% 5%
With Kids 34% 50%
Age (median) 41 30
Rentals 45% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Salinas?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than Salinas: 67082 compared with 156811 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Salinas does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 55% for Salinas.

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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