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Compare San Diego to Palo Alto

This post compares San Diego, 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 San Diego (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 1,390,966 67,082
Income (median) $51,979 $124,900
Home Value (median) $523,600 $1,989,300
White 64% 61%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 16% 31%
With Kids 30% 34%
Age (median) 34 41
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Diego or Palo Alto?
A: San Diego has a much larger population count than Palo Alto: 1390966 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Diego does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for San Diego versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Diego may include: San-Jose, San-Francisco, and Long-Beach.

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

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