Newark, CA vs East Palo Alto, CA

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

MetricNewark, CAEast Palo Alto, CA
Population46,90329,069
Median Household Income$169,064$113,493
Median Rent$2,776/mo$2,244/mo
Median Home Value$1,142,800$1,102,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%55.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k335552
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0671,609
Median AQI4927
Good AQI Days /yr194281
Summer Highs76°F79°F
Winter Lows44°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.6 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher26.618.5
College Degree Rate48.1%26.8%
Foreign-Born %43.5%44.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-3.9%

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