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Compare Palo Alto to San Marcos

This post compares Palo Alto, California to San Marcos, 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 Marcos (city)
Population 67,082 93,493
Income (median) $124,900 $50,338
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $455,700
White 61% 71%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 31% 9%
With Kids 34% 41%
Age (median) 41 35
Rentals 45% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or San Marcos?
A: Palo Alto has a smaller population count than San Marcos: 67082 compared with 93493 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or San Marcos?
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 differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 38% for San Marcos.

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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