East Palo Alto, CA vs Mountain View, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEast Palo Alto, CAMountain View, CA
Population29,06983,732
Median Household Income$113,493$189,917
Median Rent$2,244/mo$3,062/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,600$1,927,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)116110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%37.4%
Poverty Rate10.3%6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k552208
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6092,410
Median AQI2747
Good AQI Days /yr281201
Summer Highs79°F77°F
Winter Lows40°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.519
College Degree Rate26.8%75%
Foreign-Born %44.1%42.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.