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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mountain View, CA compare?
| Figure | Mountain View, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 85,438 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 82,376 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,889 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 10.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Mountain View, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 83,732±46 |
| Median age | 35.5±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.5%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.4%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 36.3%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 42.9%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.0%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $189,917±$10,319 |
| Per capita income | $112,591±$4,129 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,927,000±$91,537 |
| Median gross rent | $3,062±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±3.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.6%±1.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 30.6%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 51.8%±2.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.9%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov