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Living in East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto had 29,069 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 10,838 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$113,493 a year.

Last checked 2026-09-1936 sources

Population28,872people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,243EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,972EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.11%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,527offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 59% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.23µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to East Palo Alto?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in East Palo Alto.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$2,244 per month, while the median home value was US$1,102,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 49.1%, and the vacancy rate was 9.75% in July 2026. 58% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
East Palo Alto recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$2,244/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,795 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)2,281 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,972 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes459 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is East Palo Alto a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker31%strong on work, weak on safety · range 19–43%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Student32%strong on education, weak on work · range 22–42%
Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–48%
Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 23–45%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

44.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,820 of 28,872 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in East Palo Alto is 5.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income113,493 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet6.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,243 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.11 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in East Palo Alto?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€1,297of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €2,281
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,297
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in East Palo Alto Salary needed to live in East Palo Alto

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to East Palo Alto. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in East Palo Alto. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher75.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools12 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents24.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio422 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents10,838 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,952 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Palo Alto when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEast Palo Alto highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with East Palo Alto highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
East Palo Alto2,527
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,527 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents485.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes161 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.7 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPAO3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for East Palo Alto. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in East Palo Alto.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in East Palo Alto is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202436Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 18.3 · Apr 20 · May 22 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 18.6 · Dec 15 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 11.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.4 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 14.7 · May 16.7 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 10.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.2 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 24.8 · May 10.9 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 0.3 · Sep 1.9 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 34.5 · Dec 63.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading49 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.24 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites5 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation629 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature20.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.68 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.89 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±0.7 °C, Leiria (Portugal) ±1.8 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Oeiras (Portugal) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 12,820 is not 25.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share25.36 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents12,820 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density4,410 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population28,872 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics29,143 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value1,102,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes49.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate70.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad44.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents18.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents25.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage75.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance8.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available93.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over15,932 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home14.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans84.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on East Palo Alto

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Los Altos Hills as an East Palo Alto alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €9,079 Los Altos Hills vs €3,243 East Palo Alto+180%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Los Altos Hills vs 2.0 km East Palo Alto+350%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 408 Los Altos Hills vs 2,527 East Palo Alto−84%
  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Los Altos Hills vs 25.4% East Palo Alto−83%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Los Altos Hills vs 5.1% East Palo Alto−32%
  • Residents: 8,419 Los Altos Hills vs 28,872 East Palo Alto−71%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ Los Altos Hills vs 5.2 µg/m³ East Palo Altosame level
Full comparisonMore about Los Altos Hills

Plainfield as an East Palo Alto alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2926 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 2.0 km East Palo Alto+350%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,243 East Palo Alto+49%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,527 East Palo Alto−71%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 25.4% East Palo Alto−76%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.2 µg/m³ East Palo Alto+49%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 5.1% East Palo Alto−26%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 28,872 East Palo Alto+73%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near East Palo Alto

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Stanford 6.0 km away
Rent
1,826 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,271 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with East Palo Alto, nearest in population first.

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Pearl28,864 residentsNew Lenox28,893 residentsLaplace28,841 residentsDeer Park28,837 residentsHappy Valley28,916 residentsBergenfield28,921 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in East Palo Alto?

The unemployment rate is 5.11 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in East Palo Alto?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.23 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is East Palo Alto?

Police recorded 2,527 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in East Palo Alto?

The published population is 28,872 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in East Palo Alto?

12,820 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is East Palo Alto a good place to live?

East Palo Alto may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near East Palo Alto?

Menlo Park, Stanford, Atherton, Palo Alto, Redwood City are near East Palo Alto. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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