Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$1,102,600
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,244/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
San Francisco 38%
East Palo Alto
San Mateo County29,069 residents2 school districts
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
41st of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by schools.
54
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What East Palo Alto is like to live in, by category
Bars show East Palo Alto against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Within-state proficiency2nd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.8
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate86%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Housing cost index94
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.88%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute23.7 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes70%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi13
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Restaurants & cafés57
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks103
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$113,493
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.1%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations36%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than East Palo Alto on schools
East Palo Alto's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
San Ramon23 mi from East Palo AltoB 65 C+ Burlingame15 mi from East Palo AltoB 67 C+ Pleasanton19 mi from East Palo AltoB 65 C+ Dublin21 mi from East Palo AltoB 64 C+ Millbrae17 mi from East Palo AltoB 65 C+ Belmont9 mi from East Palo AltoB− 68 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in East Palo Alto
Is East Palo Alto, CA a good place to live?
East Palo Alto scores 54 out of 100, 41st of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is East Palo Alto expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $1,102,600, 3% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $2,244/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in East Palo Alto?
Schools grade F. The districts serving East Palo Alto sit at the 2nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.8 student–teacher ratio. East Palo Alto is served by Ravenswood City Elementary and Sequoia Union High. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from East Palo Alto?
The mean commute is 23.7 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 13 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in East Palo Alto?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 103 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in East Palo Alto old or new?
The median home in East Palo Alto was built in 1963 — older than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 63% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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