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Compare Palo Alto to South San Francisco

This post compares Palo Alto, California to South San Francisco, 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) South San Francisco (city)
Population 67,082 67,120
Income (median) $124,900 $52,696
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $697,400
White 61% 33%
Black 1% 2%
Asian 31% 39%
With Kids 34% 34%
Age (median) 41 39
Rentals 45% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or South San Francisco?
A: Palo Alto has a similar population count than South San Francisco: 67082 compared with 67120 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or South San Francisco?
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 South San Francisco.

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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