Compare-Cities.com

Compare Santa Monica to Palo Alto

This post compares Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 92,495 67,082
Income (median) $79,865 $124,900
Home Value (median) $1,168,500 $1,989,300
White 76% 61%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 10% 31%
With Kids 16% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 72% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Santa Monica or Palo Alto?
A: Santa Monica has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 92495 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Monica does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 72% for Santa Monica versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Santa Monica may include: Santa-Barbara, Monterey, and West-Hollywood.

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

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z