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Los Altos, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
30,736
Population
4,700/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$142,907 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$4,566,299 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
68
Violent Crime/100K
1,009 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 2.6% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
68 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
87.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
30,161 → 30,460
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.3%
$157,907 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Los Altos across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
30,674
+214 from 2023 (30,460)
Projected Median Income 2030
$344,801
+$94,800 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30,161 | — | $157,907 | — |
| 2015 | 30,893 | +2.4% | $175,938 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 31,177 | +0.9% | $208,309 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 30,679 | -1.6% | $235,278 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 30,700 | +0.1% | $250,001 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 30,460 | -0.8% | $250,001 | +0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.