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Compare Poway to Palo Alto

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 49,874 67,082
Income (median) $64,497 $124,900
Home Value (median) $620,500 $1,989,300
White 76% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 13% 31%
With Kids 41% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 25% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Palo Alto?
A: Poway has a smaller population count than Palo Alto: 49874 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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