California / Census place 0655282

Palo Alto

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palo Alto city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
67,609
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,811/sq mi
24.1 sq mi land area
Median age
43.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$231,101
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$3,484
Bachelor’s degree or higher
82.3%
Typical commute
21.4 min
Public transit commute
2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MOFFETT FED AIRFIELD (5 mi from place center)
Average high
69.3°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Palo Alto.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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