East Palo Alto, CA vs Newark, CA

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

MetricEast Palo Alto, CANewark, CA
Population29,06946,903
Median Household Income$113,493$169,064
Median Rent$2,244/mo$2,776/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,600$1,142,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%42.5%
Poverty Rate10.3%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k552335
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6093,067
Median AQI2749
Good AQI Days /yr281194
Summer Highs79°F76°F
Winter Lows40°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min30.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.526.6
College Degree Rate26.8%48.1%
Foreign-Born %44.1%43.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+0.8%

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