COMPARING TWO PLACES
Atherton vs Stanford
PLACE A
Atherton, California
VS
PLACE B
Stanford, Indiana
Atherton is 1375% larger than Stanford. Atherton earns more, with a median household income $118,712 higher.
ATHERTONSTANFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population6,960472+1375% vs Stanford
Population density1,388269+1,119
Population growth4.0%––
Median age49.130.7+18.4
Male50.6%48.1%+2.5 pts
Female49.4%51.9%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born20.5%0.0%+20.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.0%99.8%−37.8 pts
Black0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino14.2%0.0%+14.2 pts
Asian18.0%0.0%+18.0 pts
Other4.9%0.2%+4.7 pts
Median household income$250,001$131,289+$118,712
Per capita income$188,631$36,192+$152,439
Poverty rate5.3%0.0%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5320.042+0.5
Bachelor's degree or higher83.1%18.7%+64.5 pts
Graduate degree52.3%11.3%+41.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation48.2%79.4%−31.2 pts
Median home value$2,000,001$295,500+$1,704,501
Median gross rent$3,501––
Owner-occupied87.6%100.0%−12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.5%0.0%+16.5 pts
Rent-burdened households19.1%––
Average commute23.218.6+4.7
Worked from home40.8%10.0%+30.7 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Uninsured1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024