2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Westlake Village, CA vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Palo Alto, is 17% more than it is in Westlake Village and is 65% above the National Average.
- Westlake Village unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Palo Alto unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Westlake Village, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.9%3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%40.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$95,430$105,070$37,638
 Household Income$166,316$194,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$186,594$241,579$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westlake Village, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.9%5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.9%3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.5%2.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.5%2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%2.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.5%4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.6%5.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.8%9.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K40.5%49.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westlake Village, CAPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.7%26.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.4%29.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.0%1.8%
 Legal3.5%3.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%10.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment8.5%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.0%1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.5%1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%0.4%3.6%
 Personal care0.6%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%10.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%1.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.6%2.5%13.1%
Reviews for Westlake Village    6 Reviews

Been here since 2014 in a gated community. Moved from West Hollywood in LA, which is obviously very different. I'll say this - it's very White, very safe, and, if you're  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Westlake Village for almost 19 years and I cannot bare to leave. Beautiful weather, beautiful scenery. Not alot of great theater but if you are not to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Too hot in the summer. Has desert climate in summer, often days  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 17 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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