Los Altos is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 30,424 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Los Altos is the 248th largest community in California.

Los Altos home prices are not only among the most expensive in California, but Los Altos real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Los Altos has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Los Altos is also a city of artists. Los Altos has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Los Altos’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 33.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Los Altos is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Los Altos a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Los Altos has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Los Altos’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Los Altos, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Los Altos is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 86.39% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Los Altos in 2022 was $142,219, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $568,876 for a family of four.

Los Altos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Los Altos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Los Altos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Los Altos include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Los Altos's cultural character, accounting for 33.49% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Los Altos is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.