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Palo Alto, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
67,231
Population
2,795/sq mi density
$220,408
Median Income
$121,565 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$3,619,229 Zillow
$3,328
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
2,962 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$220,408 median income, 2.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,328/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
82.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
66,982 → 66,794
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+81.5%
$121,465 → $220,408
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palo Alto 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
66,654
-140 from 2023 (66,794)
Projected Median Income 2030
$334,488
+$114,080 from 2023 ($220,408)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,982 | — | $121,465 | — |
| 2015 | 68,125 | +1.7% | $136,519 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 68,513 | +0.6% | $147,537 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 67,621 | -1.3% | $158,271 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 66,680 | -1.4% | $194,782 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 66,794 | +0.2% | $220,408 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.