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Northampton, MA vs Los Altos, CA

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Are people in Los Altos older or younger than people in Northampton?
- The Median Age in Los Altos is 4.8 years older than in Northampton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Los Altos or Northampton?
- Los Altos housing costs are 826.4% more expensive than Northampton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Los Altos or Northampton?
- The average commute for residents of Los Altos is 2.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Northampton.

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

Things to do in Los Altos?
Los Altos CA lies within Silicon Valley making this tech mecca one full of opportunity with major employers as well as attractions like Shoreline Amphitheater or even exploring one of over 50 regional parks sprinkled throughout Santa Clara County!

 Northampton, MALos Altos, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,562329,725,481
 Median Income$72,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock45.838.4
 Avg. Home Price$402,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.55  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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