Menlo Park
- Suburb of San Jose, CA
Suburb
Menlo Park
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of San Jose, CA
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 74 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade A+
- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$2,000,001
National
$244,900Median Rent
$2,770
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault60national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape17.1national 40.7
- Robbery71.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary362.8national 500.1
- Theft1,699.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft168.6national 284
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Working in Menlo Park
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$179,913
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Menlo Park
- grade A+
Henry M. Gunn High School
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 325 reviews
- grade A+
Carlmont High School
- Rating 3.9 out of 5 322 reviews
- grade A+
Menlo-Atherton High School
- Rating 3.69 out of 5 280 reviews
- grade A+
Fletcher Middle School
- Rating 3.33 out of 5 9 reviews
- grade A+
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle School
- Rating 2.83 out of 5 18 reviews
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Menlo Park Reviews
Rating 4.11 out of 5 74 reviews
I've raised two children here over the last 18 years, and Menlo Park was once a great place to live with good schools. However over the last 5 years the downtown has gone downhill, with dirty sidewalks and businesses going out of business. The City approved many high density housing buildings and the amount of construction along El Camino's corridor will make traffic terrible and put more stress on the school and infrastructure. The schools aren't as good as they were 10 years ago. The high school, Menlo Atherton, is sub par in my view and many families that can afford to send their kids to private high schools. In my opinion there are better towns with more highly rated public high schools and nicer downtown areas nearby like Los Altos, and Palo Alto and Los Gatos to raise a family.
Menlo Park is one of the most inviting communities. It is surround by many fun and lively locations like downtown Palo Alto and Redwood City, while still remaining a quiet and cozy place to live. Being in Menlo Park, I have been able to attend one of the best public high schools and participate and some of the best high school athletics. The amount of opportunities available in this area are endless. Lastly, being around such successful people in the Silicon Valley gives our students a boost of motivation to work hard and succeed in their lives after education, making Menlo Park an academically rigorous and competitive place.
I have lived here for only 15 months and I can say it is one of my favorite towns even after living in sunny San Diego for seven years. People here are so friendly and welcoming to the area, my neighbors, my coworkers and clients. It is always very clean and easy to move around in. It is always secured by police, firefighters and security volunteers. There is a variety in citizen ages, ethnicities and religions therefore it is never an issue expressing my latin and catholic culture with others even though we have different beliefs. I rate it a 4 and not a 5 star because it does not have many restaurants or coffee places to go late night if I need a late night study session but that is all I can complain about. I do not need any crazy party place, I actually enjoy the tranquility and if I feel like going out there is always The City not too far from here!