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Compare Pleasanton to Palo Alto

This post compares Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 79,341 67,082
Income (median) $102,827 $124,900
Home Value (median) $879,800 $1,989,300
White 59% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 31% 31%
With Kids 41% 34%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 30% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pleasanton or Palo Alto?
A: Pleasanton has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 79341 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Pleasanton versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pleasanton may include: Belmont, Dublin, and San-Ramon.

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

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