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Compare Richmond to Palo Alto

This post compares Richmond, 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 Richmond (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 108,853 67,082
Income (median) $42,533 $124,900
Home Value (median) $371,900 $1,989,300
White 39% 61%
Black 20% 1%
Asian 14% 31%
With Kids 34% 34%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 49% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Richmond or Palo Alto?
A: Richmond has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 108853 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Richmond versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Richmond may include: Vallejo, Pittsburg, and Suisun-City.

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

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