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Compare San Francisco to Los Altos

This post compares San Francisco, California to Los Altos, 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 Francisco (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 864,263 30,527
Income (median) $74,841 $167,642
Home Value (median) $927,400 $2,000,000+
White 47% 64%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 34% 28%
With Kids 18% 40%
Age (median) 38 45
Rentals 62% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Francisco or Los Altos?
A: San Francisco has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 864263 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in San Francisco or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in San Francisco.

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Francisco or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in San Francisco.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for San Francisco versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Francisco may include: San-Jose, Irvine, 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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