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Compare Palo Alto to Santa Clara

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Santa Clara, 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) Santa Clara (city)
Population 67,082 124,635
Income (median) $124,900 $80,277
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $831,600
White 61% 42%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 31% 41%
With Kids 34% 33%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 45% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Santa Clara?
A: Palo Alto has a smaller population count than Santa Clara: 67082 compared with 124635 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Palo Alto versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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