Population
Monterey
29,772
East Palo Alto
29,143
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Home Value
Monterey
$1,003,300
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
Rent
Monterey
$2,288
East Palo Alto
$2,209
Crime Rate
Monterey
3.89
East Palo Alto
6.07
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
East Palo Alto
218.1
Avg Temp
Monterey
N/A
East Palo Alto
N/A
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
How Similar Are Monterey & East Palo Alto?
East Palo Alto is Monterey's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Monterey
29,772
East Palo Alto
29,143
Both cities have similar populations — Monterey at 29,772 and East Palo Alto at 29,143.
Violent Crime
Monterey
3.89
East Palo Alto
6.07
East Palo Alto has a 36% higher violent crime than Monterey.
Property Crime
Monterey
17.82
East Palo Alto
19.20
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Monterey
33.6%
East Palo Alto
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Monterey has a stronger Democratic lean (31% difference).
Unemployment
Monterey
5.5%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Monterey
$104,110
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Monterey
$1,003,300
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
East Palo Alto has a 11% higher home values than Monterey.
Education
Monterey
40.0%
East Palo Alto
17.4%
Monterey's education is significantly higher than East Palo Alto's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Monterey
67.0%
East Palo Alto
23.4%
Monterey's demographics is significantly higher than East Palo Alto's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Monterey
207.0
East Palo Alto
218.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Monterey and East Palo Alto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Monterey
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East Palo Alto
Monterey leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Monterey leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMonterey has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,684 vs $3,604 in East Palo Alto (26% lower). Monterey has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,232 vs $2,977 in East Palo Alto (25% lower). Monterey scores 103.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 122.5 in East Palo Alto.
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Housing Market — East Palo Alto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Palo Alto has a owner-occupied of 47.9% compared to 37.9% in Monterey. Monterey has a median property tax of $5,799 vs $7,014 in East Palo Alto (17% lower). East Palo Alto has a single-family homes of 60.7% compared to 51.5% in Monterey.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — East Palo Alto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a per capita income of $62,541 vs $40,141 in East Palo Alto (56% higher). Monterey has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 14.3% in East Palo Alto. Monterey: 15 min vs East Palo Alto: 22 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Monterey leads
Source: FBI UCREast Palo Alto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 2.74 in Monterey. Monterey has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in East Palo Alto. Monterey has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.13 in East Palo Alto.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Monterey leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonterey has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.0% compared to 17.4% in East Palo Alto. Monterey has a high school diploma or higher of 49.4% compared to 33.0% in East Palo Alto.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a population of 29,772, about 1x the size of East Palo Alto (29,143). East Palo Alto skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 37.1.
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Black
Hispanic
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Monterey
East Palo Alto
Healthcare — East Palo Alto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Palo Alto: 4.5 vs Monterey: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Monterey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonterey has a public transit of 3.2% compared to 2.0% in East Palo Alto. Monterey has a work from home of 20.5% compared to 14.3% in East Palo Alto. Monterey: 15 min vs East Palo Alto: 22 min for mean commute time.
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