Introduction
About Palo Alto, California

As the “birthplace of Silicon Valley,” Palo Alto, California is one of the most interesting cities on every level.  The environment can’t be beat. It’s surrounded by San Francisco Bay, has a beautiful view of the mountains, and at its north is the historic Menlo Park. Economically, it didn’t just give birth to Silicon Valley but continues to be a cutting edge technological haven.
 
Many of the residential areas remain almost old-fashioned with tree-lined streets and historic buildings. Palo Alto is also distinctive in being its own municipality that owns and operates its own resources such as electricity, gas and refuse.  Palo Alto, California has several upscale neighborhoods with citizens that are very well-educated, politically aware and civic minded.
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  Community Information

Population

Total Population 58,656
Population Density 2,478 Persons/Sq. Mile
Female Population 29,710
Male Population 28,946
Median Age 42.5 Years
Percentage Population Change since 1990 100%
Percentage Population Change Since 2000 0%

Colleges

Nearest 2-Year Public College FOOTHILL COLLEGE
Distance to FOOTHILL COLLEGE 5 Miles
Nearest 4-Year Public College STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Distance to STANFORD UNIVERSITY 1 Miles

Households and Income

Total Number of Households 25,870
Family Households 14,925
Average Family Size 3.08
Average Household Income $160,483
Median Household Income $111,495
Percentage Income Change Since 1990 100%
Percentage Income Change Since 2000 0%

Crime Rates Compared to National Average

The National Average is designated 1.0 - A value of 2.0 represents twice as much risk while a value of 0.5 represents half as much risk.
Total Crime Risk 0.55
Total Crime Risk (County) 0.64
Personal Crime Risk (County) 0.80
Murder Risk (County) 0.54
Rape Risk (County) 0.98
Robbery Risk 0.48
Assault Risk (County) 0.99
Property Risk (County) 0.61
Burglary Risk (County) 0.54
Larceny Risk (County) 0.81
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County) 0.77

Environment

Average July High Temperature 78.8° F
Average January Low Temperature 40.4° F
Annual Precipitation 15.71 inches
Air Pollution Index 90% of National Average

Miscellaneous

Sales Tax Rate 8.25%
Nearest Airport NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL
Distance to NORMAN Y. MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL 13 Miles
Nearest Major Sports Team SAN JOSE SHARKS
Distance to SAN JOSE SHARKS 15 Miles

  
  School Information
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School NameGradesAddress
ESTHER B CLARK SCHOOLSPECIAL EDUCATION650 CLARK WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
ACHIEVE CENTERSPECIAL EDUCATION3860 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
ESTER B CLARK SCHOOLK - 12650 CLARK WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
EDISON MCNAIR ACADEMY5 - 82033 PULGAS AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
CESAR E CHAVEZ ACADEMY5 - 82450 RALMAR AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ACADEMY5 - 82160 EUCLID ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
DAVID STARR JORDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL5 - 8750 N CALIFORNIA AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
TERMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL5 - 8655 ARASTRABERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
JANE LATHROP STANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL5 - 8480 E MEADOW DR, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLK - 122101 PULGAS AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
CASTILLEJA HIGH SCHOOLK - 121310 BRYANT ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
KEHILLAH JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL9 - 123900 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
PALO ALTO PREPATORY SCHOOL9 - 124000 MIDDLEFIELD RD STE H2, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL9 - 1250 EMBARCADERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
HENRY M GUNN HIGH SCHOOL9 - 12780 ARASTRADERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
PALO ALTO ADULT SCHOOLADULT EDUCATION50 EMBARCADERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
EDISON BRENTWOOD ACADEMYK - 52086 CLARKE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
GREEN OAKS ACADEMYK - 52450 RALMAR AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
JUANA BRIONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 54100 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
OHLONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 5950 AMARILLO AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
PALO VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 53450 LOUIS RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
WALTER HAYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 51525 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
HOOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 5445 E CHARLESTON RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
EL CARMELO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 53024 BRYANT ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
FAIRMEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 5500 E MEADOW DR, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
DUVENECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 5705 ALESTER AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
BARRON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 5800 BARRON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
ADDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 5650 ADDISON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
TORAH ACADEMYK - 63070 LOUIS RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
PHOENIX ACADEMY LEARNING INSTITUTEK - 81836 BAY RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
EAST PALO ALTO STANFORD ESK - 82033 PULGAS AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
BOWMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLK - 84000 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
EAST PALO ALTO ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOLK - 81286 RUNNYMEDE ST, Palo Alto, CA 94303
KEYS SCHOOLK - 82890 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
ST ELIZABETH SETON SCHOOLK - 81095 CHANNING AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
GIDEON HAUSER JEWISH DAY SCHOOLK - 8450 SAN ANTONIO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
COSTANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLK - 82695 FORDHAM ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
EAST PALO ALTO CSK - 81286 RUNNYMEDE ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
BEAR HOLLOW SCHOOLK - 12236 STANFORD AVE 329, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
CHILDREN S HEALTH COUNCILK - 12650 CLARK WAY, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL SCHOOLK - 12725 WELCH RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
STRATFORD SCHOOL - PALO ALTO CAMPUSK - 6870 N CALIFORNIA AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
CHALLENGER SCHOOLK - 83880 MIDDLEFIELD RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
LIVING WISDOM SCHOOLK - 8456 COLLEGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PENINSULAK - 8151 LAURA LN, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
RAVENSWOOD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERPRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN2450 RALMAR AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
 
  Neighborhood Establishments

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Type of BusinessNameAddress
BANKSBANK OF AMERICA530 LYTTON AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSBANK STATE STREET101 UNIVERSITY AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSBOREL PRIVATE BANK & TRUST CO245 LYTTON AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSBRIDGE BANK525 UNIVERSITY AVE # 31 PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSCITIBANK250 UNIVERSITY AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSCITIBANK525 UNIVERSITY AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSCITIBANK535 COWPER ST # 3 PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSCUPERTINO NATIONAL BANK400 EMERSON ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSHSBC BANK USA567 UNIVERSITY AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSLIBERTY BANK251 LYTTON AVE # 100 PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSPRIVATE BANK OF THE PENINSULA505 HAMILTON AVE # 110 PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSUNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA400 UNIVERSITY AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSWASHINGTON MUTUAL300 HAMILTON AVE # 2 PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSWELLS FARGO BANK400 EMERSON ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
BANKSWELLS FARGO BANK400 HAMILTON AVE # 1 PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH555 WAVERLEY ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESCHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES661 BRYANT ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESCROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH2490 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH305 N CALIFORNIA AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESFIRST CH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST542 RAMONA ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESFIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH600 HOMER AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH1140 COWPER ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESFIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH625 HAMILTON AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESHIGHWAY COMMUNITY50 EMBARCADERO RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESJEHOVAH'S WITNESSES429 HIGH ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH786 CHANNING AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESST ALBERT THE GREAT CHURCH1095 CHANNING AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESST ALBERT THE GREAT RECTORY1093 CHANNING AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESST ANN CHAPEL541 MELVILLE AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
CHURCHESST THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH751 WAVERLEY ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
GOLF COURSES-PUBLICBETA GOLF TECHNOLOGIES2415 EMBARCADERO WAY PALO ALTO, CA 94303
GOLF COURSES-PUBLICBRAD LOZARES GOLF SHOP1875 EMBARCADERO RD PALO ALTO, CA 94303
HOSPITALSPALO ALTO NURSING CTR911 BRYANT ST PALO ALTO, CA 94301
HOSPITALSSURGECENTER OF PALO ALTO795 EL CAMINO REAL PALO ALTO, CA 94301
HOSPITALSCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT STNFRD725 WELCH RD PALO ALTO, CA 94304
HOSPITALSPACKARD CHILDRENS HOSPITAL725 WELCH RD # B PALO ALTO, CA 94304
HOSPITALSVA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE3801 MIRANDA AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94304
HOSPITALSPLASTIC SURGERY CTR1515 EL CAMINO REAL # A PALO ALTO, CA 94306
MUSEUMSMUSEUM OF AMERICAN HERITAGE351 HOMER AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94301
MUSEUMSPALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM1451 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301
MUSEUMSPALO ALTO HISTORY MUSEUMPO BOX 676 PALO ALTO, CA 94302
SYNAGOGUESBETH DIN OF SAN JOSE3070 LOUIS RD PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SYNAGOGUESCAMP GAN ISRAEL3070 LOUIS RD PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SYNAGOGUESCHABAD SYNAGOGUE3070 LOUIS RD PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SYNAGOGUESKEDDEN CONGREGATION3900 FABIAN WAY PALO ALTO, CA 94303
SYNAGOGUESCONG EMEK BERACHA4102 EL CAMINO REAL PALO ALTO, CA 94306
SYNAGOGUESCONGREGATION ETZ CHAYIM4161 ALMA ST PALO ALTO, CA 94306
SYNAGOGUESCONGREGATION KOL MF4175 MANUELA AVE PALO ALTO, CA 94306
ZOOSPALO ALTO JUNIOR MUSEUM1451 MIDDLEFIELD RD PALO ALTO, CA 94301



  Recent Home Sale Data ( click to expand )
 

Previous quarter's home sale average by Zip Code. Click zip code to view homes for sale.
 Total SoldMedian PriceAverage Price
9430173$1,250,000$1,241,740
94303329$625,000$751,682
943042$3,150,000$3,150,000
943051$100,000$100,000
94306201$996,000$1,062,928
Displaying 1-10 of 10 in $500-999k range
Arbor Real. Located in Corner of Elcamino and E. Charleston. Ten minutes walk to top schools, Gunn High, Terman Middle, and Juana Briones Elementry.High Ceiling and tall window brings lots of light. Gourmet kitchen include maple cabinet, stainless steel appliance, and Granite counter top.  Community ammenities are club house, pool, children's play ground area. Brand new with builder's warranty.
 4206 RICKEY'S WAY UNIT F
 Palo Alto, CA 94306
 3 bedrooms view property details > 
 3 bathrooms
$999,900

 730 San Carlos COURT
 Palo Alto, CA 94306
 3 bedrooms view property details > 
 2 bathrooms
$995,000

 1111 ALMA STREET
 Palo Alto, CA 94301
 2 bedrooms view property details > 
 1 bathrooms
$879,000

 39 SHOREBREEZE COURT
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
 4 bedrooms view property details > 
 2 bathrooms
$825,000

Outstanding 2 year old condo in the heart of downtown Palo Alto.800 High St. offers location, style & the simple comforts of home. This 2 bedroom,1 bath condo also functions great as a 1 bedroom plus den. Stylish & elegant with gourmet kitchen including granite countertops & viking appliances.Hardwood floors throughout. Walk to Whole Foods,Peets & CalTrain.800 High St. is urban living at its best.
 800 HIGH ST UNIT 310
 Palo Alto, CA 94301
 2 bedrooms view property details > 
 1 bathrooms
$775,000

 1198 BEECH STREET
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
 4 bedrooms view property details > 
 2 bathrooms
$749,000

 2057 OAKWOOD DRIVE
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
 2 bedrooms view property details > 
 1 bathrooms
$649,000

Exiting & Spacious huge master suite big enough for 2 families, bring all offers!
 2432 FORDHAM ST
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
 3 bedrooms view property details > 
 2 bathrooms
$556,000

West of 101*RARE Top-Flr X-Large Corner Unit*Bright & Open Layout*Practically NEW Everything!*Inside Laundry*Includes Washer, Dryer & Frig*Large Pantry*Bonus Built-In Desk Area*Large Patio*Pool/Spa/Club Rm/Exercise Rm*Easy Access to 101*Minutes to Dwntwn PA*Commuter's Dream Location!*
 1982 W BAYSHORE RD UNIT 136
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
 2 bedrooms view property details > 
 2 bathrooms
$519,000

 163 VERBENA DRIVE
 Palo Alto, CA 94303
 4 bedrooms view property details > 
 2 bathrooms
$514,900