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Compare Palo Alto to San Jose

This post compares Palo Alto, California to San Jose, 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 Jose (city)
Population 67,082 1,023,031
Income (median) $124,900 $61,896
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $714,200
White 61% 40%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 31% 34%
With Kids 34% 38%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 45% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or San Jose?
A: Palo Alto has a much smaller population count than San Jose: 67082 compared with 1023031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or San Jose?
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 is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 42% for San Jose.

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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