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Compare Sacramento to Palo Alto

This post compares Sacramento, 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 Sacramento (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 489,650 67,082
Income (median) $46,110 $124,900
Home Value (median) $287,600 $1,989,300
White 48% 61%
Black 13% 1%
Asian 18% 31%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 52% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Palo Alto?
A: Sacramento has a much larger population count than Palo Alto: 489650 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

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