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Compare Palo Alto to San Diego

This post compares Palo Alto, California to San Diego, 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 Diego (city)
Population 67,082 1,390,966
Income (median) $124,900 $51,979
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $523,600
White 61% 64%
Black 1% 6%
Asian 31% 16%
With Kids 34% 30%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 45% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or San Diego?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than San Diego: 67082 compared with 1390966 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 53% for San Diego.

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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