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Compare Simi Valley to Palo Alto

This post compares Simi Valley, 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 Simi Valley (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 126,546 67,082
Income (median) $61,651 $124,900
Home Value (median) $508,600 $1,989,300
White 79% 61%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 9% 31%
With Kids 35% 34%
Age (median) 40 41
Rentals 28% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Simi Valley or Palo Alto?
A: Simi Valley has a larger population count than Palo Alto: 126546 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Simi Valley versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Simi Valley may include: Glendora, Petaluma, and Windsor.

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

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