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Compare East Palo Alto to Menlo Park

This post compares East Palo Alto, California to Menlo Park, 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) Menlo Park (city)
Population 29,646 33,661
Income (median) $35,683 $106,944
Home Value (median) $600,200 $1,764,600
White 34% 68%
Black 11% 4%
Asian 3% 13%
With Kids 48% 36%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 64% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Palo Alto or Menlo Park?
A: East Palo Alto has a similar population count than Menlo Park: 29646 compared with 33661 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Palo Alto or Menlo Park?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 41% for Menlo Park.

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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