East Palo Alto highlight
Historic community adjacent to Silicon Valley
East Palo Alto was incorporated as a city on July 1, 1983, after a community ballot determined its own course as an independent municipality in San Mateo County.
East Palo Alto began as an unincorporated area in San Mateo County and voted to incorporate as a city on July 1, 1983. That incorporation followed a narrow ballot measure, reflecting the community's desire to shape its own future. The vote created a new city with its own governance and direction, distinct from the unincorporated county land around it.
Located in the San Francisco Bay Area adjacent to the technology centers of Silicon Valley, East Palo Alto developed as a residential community with its own character and identity. The city is separated from neighboring Palo Alto by San Francisquito Creek and the Bayshore Freeway, which marks a geographic and historical boundary. Today East Palo Alto serves as a residential hub for families and workers who draw on opportunities across the greater Bay Area.
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