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Compare Riverside to Palo Alto

This post compares Riverside, 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 Riverside (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 321,570 67,082
Income (median) $41,576 $124,900
Home Value (median) $319,200 $1,989,300
White 61% 61%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 7% 31%
With Kids 40% 34%
Age (median) 31 41
Rentals 45% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Riverside or Palo Alto?
A: Riverside has a much larger population count than Palo Alto: 321570 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Riverside may include: Bakersfield, Pomona, and Chula-Vista.

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

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