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Compare San Jose to Los Altos

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 1,023,031 30,527
Income (median) $61,896 $167,642
Home Value (median) $714,200 $2,000,000+
White 40% 64%
Black 3% 0%
Asian 34% 28%
With Kids 38% 40%
Age (median) 36 45
Rentals 42% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Los Altos?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Los Altos: 1023031 compared with 30527 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Jose does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for San Jose versus 17% for Los Altos.

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

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

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