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Compare Palo Alto to West Sacramento

This post compares Palo Alto, California to West Sacramento, 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) West Sacramento (city)
Population 67,082 52,206
Income (median) $124,900 $50,206
Home Value (median) $1,989,300 $304,600
White 61% 67%
Black 1% 4%
Asian 31% 10%
With Kids 34% 39%
Age (median) 41 33
Rentals 45% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palo Alto or West Sacramento?
A: Palo Alto has a larger population count than West Sacramento: 67082 compared with 52206 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Palo Alto versus 46% for West Sacramento.

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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