COMPARING TWO PLACES
Atherton vs Menlo Park
PLACE A
Atherton, California
VS
PLACE B
Menlo Park, Tucson, Arizona
Atherton is 12% larger than Menlo Park. Atherton earns more, with a median household income $198,022 higher.
ATHERTONMENLO PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population6,9606,204+12% vs Menlo Park
Population density1,3881,637−250
Population growth4.0%––
Median age49.135.0+14.1
Male50.6%50.6%+0.0 pts
Female49.4%49.4%−0.0 pts
Foreign-born20.5%9.8%+10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.0%32.9%+29.1 pts
Black0.9%11.7%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.2%46.1%−31.9 pts
Asian18.0%3.6%+14.4 pts
Other4.9%5.8%−0.9 pts
Median household income$250,001$51,979+$198,022
Per capita income$188,631$31,878+$156,753
Poverty rate5.3%26.9%−21.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5320.493+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher83.1%35.0%+48.2 pts
Graduate degree52.3%15.5%+36.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%9.8%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation48.2%66.3%−18.2 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$255,540+$1,744,461
Median gross rent$3,501$1,239+$2,262
Owner-occupied87.6%42.6%+45.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%11.2%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households19.1%47.3%−28.1 pts
Average commute23.220.7+2.6
Worked from home40.8%15.5%+25.2 pts
Public transit to work1.7%1.7%+0.0 pts
Uninsured1.7%11.9%−10.2 pts