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Compare Placentia to Palo Alto

This post compares Placentia, California to Palo Alto, 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 Placentia (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 52,294 67,082
Income (median) $53,201 $124,900
Home Value (median) $585,800 $1,989,300
White 72% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 17% 31%
With Kids 38% 34%
Age (median) 37 41
Rentals 35% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Palo Alto?
A: Placentia has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 52294 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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