Palo Alto, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Palo Alto California Avg U.S. Average
Population 66,979 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2580.2 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.28% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 43.7 35.4 37.1
Households 26,709 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Palo Alto has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Palo Alto California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $200,000 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.54% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.8% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Palo Alto California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $2,000,000 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $3,298 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 53.2% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 09:00 AM – 09:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Palo Alto California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.0 23.6 22.5
Work from home 33.4% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Palo Alto has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Palo Alto California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 78.2% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.53 2.85 2.54

Health

Palo Alto has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Palo Alto California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 84.9 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.0% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 6.0% 13.9% 19.0%