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East Palo Alto, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
29,143
Population
11,519/sq mi density
$104,832
Median Income
$40,141 per capita
$1,124,000
Home Value
$1,023,933 Zillow
$2,209
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
1,795 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$104,832 median income, 3.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,124,000 home value, $2,209/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,832
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,141
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Palo Alto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Palo Alto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,832
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,141
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$232,794
323%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$3,778
264%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$3,778
164% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.3%
6% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.1%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$217,018M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.1%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
14.3%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
31,186
Restaurants
2,143
Healthcare
2,617
Retail
1,916
Manufacturing
487
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$232,794
223% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$17,586
402% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $104,832 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,141 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $232,794 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $3,778 |
| County GDP | $217,018M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.493 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 31,186 |
| Restaurants | 2,143 |
| Healthcare | 2,617 |
| Retail | 1,916 |
| Manufacturing | 487 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $232,794 |
| Avg Property Tax | $17,586 |