I had a fine week at Kristian's house in East Palo Alto, which is very nice on the inside and provides lots of amenities. The bathrooms and laundry facilities were great, and most of the other guests were decent people, too. Kristian and his many co-hosts were also extremely friendly and very fast in reacting whenever there were issues.
A few things inside the house were a bit irritating, e.g. that there was old food left in the closet designated for my room, that the shared closet also contained quite some spoiled food, or that there was no container for organic waste. And even though I was prepared for a not-so-nice neighbourhood after having read previous comments, I was still rather shocked when I arrived by how bad the streets looked and how nasty people hanging around there behaved. It felt like a flashback to some of the developing countries I already travelled.
For those coming without a car like me: The next bus stop is not far, but there is no proper sidewalk on the route to it, only a strip of dirt, gravel, and garbage on which I found it impossible to drag a suitcase.
For those who care about their privacy and data protection: The listing states that there are security cameras monitoring "the exterior of the house", which I find very important in that sketchy neighbourhood. However, there is also a camera inside the house which covers the kitchen and the dining area, and that I found very disagreeable. I deliberately abstained from booking other accommodations where hosts stated in the listings that they spy on their guests with cameras inside the house because I consider this to be a disagreeable disregard of privacy. The kitchen/dining area camera is mentioned in the lengthy house manual that you will receive after booking, but it should definitely be stated clearly in the listing.
Overall, considering the prices of other Airbnbs in and around Palo Alto, the deal was still a good one for the week I stayed.