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Compare South San Francisco to Palo Alto

This post compares South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 67,120 67,082
Income (median) $52,696 $124,900
Home Value (median) $697,400 $1,989,300
White 33% 61%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 39% 31%
With Kids 34% 34%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 38% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, South San Francisco or Palo Alto?
A: South San Francisco has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 67120 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for South San Francisco versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to South San Francisco may include: Newark, Westminster, and West-Covina.

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

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