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Compare Palo Alto to Union City

This post compares Palo Alto, California to Union City, 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) Union City (city)
Population 67,082 74,354
Income (median) $124,900 $55,732
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $620,200
White 61% 21%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 31% 53%
With Kids 34% 39%
Age (median) 41 38
Rentals 45% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or Union City?
A: Palo Alto has a similar population count than Union City: 67082 compared with 74354 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palo Alto or Union City?
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 34% for Union City.

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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