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Compare San Jose to Palo Alto

This post compares San Jose, 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 Jose (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 1,023,031 67,082
Income (median) $61,896 $124,900
Home Value (median) $714,200 $1,989,300
White 40% 61%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 34% 31%
With Kids 38% 34%
Age (median) 36 41
Rentals 42% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Jose or Palo Alto?
A: San Jose has a much larger population count than Palo Alto: 1023031 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for San Jose versus 45% for Palo Alto.

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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