East Palo Alto, CA vs Stanford, CA

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

MetricEast Palo Alto, CAStanford, CA
Population29,06918,662
Median Household Income$113,493$75,208
Median Rent$2,244/mo$1,976/mo
Median Home Value$1,102,600$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%65.7%
Poverty Rate10.3%15.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k552252*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6091,538*
Median AQI2747
Good AQI Days /yr281201
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min14.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.519.4
College Degree Rate26.8%92.3%
Foreign-Born %44.1%26.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.9%+10.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above that. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.
* Rate of the agency that polices Stanford (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.