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Compare East Palo Alto to Los Altos

This post compares East Palo Alto, California to Los Altos, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension East Palo Alto (city) Los Altos (city)
Population 29,646 30,527
Income (median) $35,683 $167,642
Home Value (median) $600,200 $2,000,000+
White 34% 64%
Black 11% 0%
Asian 3% 28%
With Kids 48% 40%
Age (median) 29 45
Rentals 64% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or Los Altos?
A: East Palo Alto has a similar population count than Los Altos: 29646 compared with 30527 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Palo Alto or in Los Altos?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in East Palo Alto.

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Palo Alto or Los Altos?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in East Palo Alto.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Palo Alto does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for East Palo Alto versus 17% for Los Altos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Palo Alto may include: Bellflower, Florence-Graham, and Paramount.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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