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Compare Union City to Palo Alto

This post compares Union City, 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 Union City (city) Palo Alto (city)
Population 74,354 67,082
Income (median) $55,732 $124,900
Home Value (median) $620,200 $1,989,300
White 21% 61%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 53% 31%
With Kids 39% 34%
Age (median) 38 41
Rentals 34% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Union City or Palo Alto?
A: Union City has a similar population count than Palo Alto: 74354 compared with 67082 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Union City versus 45% for Palo Alto.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Union City may include: Daly-City, Milpitas, and Diamond-Bar.

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

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