Fremont, CA vs East Palo Alto, CA

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

MetricFremont, CAEast Palo Alto, CA
Population228,29529,069
Median Household Income$181,506$113,493
Median Rent$2,933/mo$2,244/mo
Median Home Value$1,403,800$1,102,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.2%55.7%
Poverty Rate5.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106552
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7791,609
Median AQI4927
Good AQI Days /yr194281
Summer Highs77°F79°F
Winter Lows43°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min23.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.818.5
College Degree Rate63.9%26.8%
Foreign-Born %51.1%44.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-3.9%

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