Palo Alto
- Town in California
Palo Alto
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Town in California
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 110 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- 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
$2,950
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault103.2national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape33.9national 40.7
- Robbery69.3national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary226.4national 500.1
- Theft2,600national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft169.4national 284
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Working in Palo Alto
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$194,782
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Palo Alto
- grade A+
Henry M. Gunn High School
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 331 reviews
- grade A+
Palo Alto High School
- Rating 3.93 out of 5 353 reviews
- grade A+
Los Altos High School
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 342 reviews
- grade A+
University Preparatory Academy Charter School
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 188 reviews
- grade A+
Mission Early College High
- Rating 4.4 out of 5 15 reviews
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Palo Alto Reviews
Rating 4.05 out of 5 110 reviews
It’s my second year stay in Palo Alto. It is such an excellent place with nice weather (almost sunny everyday!) it is also really safe, no fear to walk out alone during midnight. Loved it!
I like the family friendly activities that are available in Palo Alto. There are excellent schools, shops, and restaurants. The people are very friendly and the weather in the Bay Area is amazing year-round!
Palo Alto is a very family friendly city. There are walkable neighborhoods and the parks are kept clean to enjoy picnics or roller skate on the weekends. I really enjoy having shops conveniently nearby as well as a neat library to borrow books from, having a variety of different genres from travel, to the classics, to social justice. Downtown Palo Alto has an array of shops to choose from and a showcase of diverse cuisine such as NOLA, Ettan, and Salt & Straw. One thing I would like to improve about this city is the safety of bike lanes. As Stanford is a touristed University, many students often bike around campus since it is a convenient way to travel around. I noticed that the bike lanes are often not highlighted and aren't protected. I believe that by putting in more efforts to protect pedestrians and students from traveling by bike, Palo Alto would be an ideal city to live and settle down in.