Population
San Leandro
88,531
East Palo Alto
29,143
Median Income
San Leandro
$98,063
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Home Value
San Leandro
$813,600
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
Rent
San Leandro
$2,115
East Palo Alto
$2,209
Crime Rate
San Leandro
5.49
East Palo Alto
6.07
Cost of Living
San Leandro
193.7
East Palo Alto
218.1
Avg Temp
San Leandro
N/A
East Palo Alto
N/A
Unemployment
San Leandro
5.6%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
How Similar Are San Leandro & East Palo Alto?
East Palo Alto is San Leandro's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Leandro
88,531
East Palo Alto
29,143
San Leandro (88,531) is about 3.0x larger than East Palo Alto (29,143).
Violent Crime
San Leandro
5.49
East Palo Alto
6.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
San Leandro
39.23
East Palo Alto
19.20
San Leandro's property crime is significantly higher than East Palo Alto's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
San Leandro
21.0%
East Palo Alto
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
San Leandro
5.6%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
San Leandro
$98,063
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
San Leandro
$813,600
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
East Palo Alto has a 28% higher home values than San Leandro.
Education
San Leandro
25.2%
East Palo Alto
17.4%
San Leandro has a 31% higher education than East Palo Alto.
Demographics
San Leandro
25.3%
East Palo Alto
23.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
San Leandro
193.7
East Palo Alto
218.1
East Palo Alto has a 11% higher cost of living than San Leandro.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Leandro and East Palo Alto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Palo Alto leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — San Leandro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSan Leandro has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,385 vs $2,977 in East Palo Alto (20% lower). San Leandro has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,912 vs $3,604 in East Palo Alto (19% lower). San Leandro scores 298.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 362.1 in East Palo Alto.
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Housing Market — San Leandro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 10.4% in East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto has a median home value of $1,124,000 vs $813,600 in San Leandro (28% higher). San Leandro has a owner-occupied of 58.3% compared to 47.9% in East Palo Alto.
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Jobs & Economy — East Palo Alto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro: 48,837 vs East Palo Alto: 16,580 for labor force. East Palo Alto: 22 min vs San Leandro: 28 min for mean commute. San Leandro has a per capita income of $46,387 vs $40,141 in East Palo Alto (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — East Palo Alto leads
Source: FBI UCREast Palo Alto has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.08 compared to 5.75 in San Leandro. East Palo Alto has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 19.20 compared to 39.23 in San Leandro. East Palo Alto has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 5.1% in San Leandro.
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Schools & Education — San Leandro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Leandro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 17.4% in East Palo Alto. San Leandro has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 33.0% in East Palo Alto.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a population of 88,531, about 3x the size of East Palo Alto (29,143). East Palo Alto skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 41.5.
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Healthcare — East Palo Alto leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEast Palo Alto: 4 vs San Leandro: 2 for with emergency services. East Palo Alto: 4.5 vs San Leandro: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — East Palo Alto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Leandro has a public transit of 10.4% compared to 2.0% in East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in San Leandro. East Palo Alto: 22 min vs San Leandro: 28 min for mean commute time.
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