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Compare Palo Alto to San Carlos

This post compares Palo Alto, California to San Carlos, 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) San Carlos (city)
Population 67,082 29,954
Income (median) $124,900 $112,813
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $1,240,800
White 61% 77%
Black 1% 0%
Asian 31% 14%
With Kids 34% 35%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 45% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or San Carlos?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than San Carlos: 67082 compared with 29954 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or San Carlos?
A: Homes tend to be 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 28% for San Carlos.

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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