| Index | Palo Alto | California | National |
| Income per capita | $97,307 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $174,003 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $227,987 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $130,979 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $126,879 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $70,183 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 5.5% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.4% | 15.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.9% | 20.9% |
| Other | 39.4% | 39.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hillsborough, CA | 11,608 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Loyola, CA | 3,404 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Emerald Lake Hills, CA | 4,893 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Monte Sereno, CA | 3,511 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Woodside, CA | 5,593 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | $174,003 | 214.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Redmond, WA | 67,959 | $132,770 | 140.0% |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 67,878 | $91,845 | 66.0% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | $83,495 | 50.9% |
| Union City, NJ | 68,073 | $49,457 | 10.6% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 68,103 | $133,088 | 140.6% |
| Palo Alto, CA | 67,973 | $174,003 | 214.5% |
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