Population
San Rafael
60,604
East Palo Alto
29,143
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Home Value
San Rafael
$1,246,200
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
Rent
San Rafael
$2,346
East Palo Alto
$2,209
Crime Rate
San Rafael
5.59
East Palo Alto
6.07
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
East Palo Alto
218.1
Avg Temp
San Rafael
N/A
East Palo Alto
N/A
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
How Similar Are San Rafael & East Palo Alto?
East Palo Alto is San Rafael's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Rafael
60,604
East Palo Alto
29,143
San Rafael (60,604) is about 2.1x larger than East Palo Alto (29,143).
Violent Crime
San Rafael
5.59
East Palo Alto
6.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
San Rafael
24.56
East Palo Alto
19.20
San Rafael has a 22% higher property crime than East Palo Alto.
Political Leaning
San Rafael
16.7%
East Palo Alto
23.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but East Palo Alto has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
San Rafael
5.8%
East Palo Alto
5.2%
San Rafael has a 11% higher unemployment than East Palo Alto.
Median Income
San Rafael
$109,317
East Palo Alto
$104,832
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
San Rafael
$1,246,200
East Palo Alto
$1,124,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
San Rafael
35.4%
East Palo Alto
17.4%
San Rafael's education is significantly higher than East Palo Alto's — 51% difference.
Demographics
San Rafael
57.1%
East Palo Alto
23.4%
San Rafael's demographics is significantly higher than East Palo Alto's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
San Rafael
240.9
East Palo Alto
218.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Rafael and East Palo Alto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — East Palo Alto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEast Palo Alto scores 122.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 167.1 in San Rafael. East Palo Alto scores 362.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Rafael. East Palo Alto scores 218.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 240.9 in San Rafael.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a vacancy rate of 4.0% compared to 10.4% in East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto has a median property tax of $7,014 vs $10,001 in San Rafael (43% lower). San Rafael has a median home value of $1,246,200 vs $1,124,000 in East Palo Alto (11% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael: 32,607 vs East Palo Alto: 16,580 for labor force. San Rafael has a per capita income of $67,609 vs $40,141 in East Palo Alto (68% higher). San Rafael has a work from home of 22.9% compared to 14.3% in East Palo Alto.
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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 2.64 in San Rafael. San Rafael has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto has a property crime clearance of 18.8% compared to 8.8% in San Rafael.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — San Rafael leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Rafael has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 17.4% in East Palo Alto. San Rafael has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 33.0% in East Palo Alto.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a population of 60,604, about 2.1x the size of East Palo Alto (29,143). East Palo Alto skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 43.5.
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San Rafael
East Palo Alto
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSan Rafael: 5 vs East Palo Alto: 4 for with emergency services. East Palo Alto: 4.5 vs San Rafael: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Rafael has a public transit of 6.8% compared to 2.0% in East Palo Alto. San Rafael has a work from home of 22.9% compared to 14.3% in East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.9% in San Rafael.
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