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Ranks better than 83% of areas Follow

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Menlo Park Area Facts

Menlo Park has a Livability Score of 83_/100, which is considered exceptional
Menlo Park crime rates are 29% lower than the California average
Cost of living in Menlo Park is 139% higher than the California average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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FINDING YOUR PEACE OF MIND IN MENLO PARK 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I lived in Menlo Park for approximately one year. While living in Menlo Park, two things always come to mind when I look back at my experience living there: peace and tranquility. When you walk or drive around the City, one cannot help notice the vast array of trees surrounding m ...Read More any of the neighborhoods. The City has a country western theme with its western-style street signs and large residential parcels of land.

Although there is no true nightlife in the City, you are literally minutes away from Downtown Palo Alto where there is an abundance of restaurants and shops. Also, there is the Stanford Shopping Center with all the retail stores you can imagine. Perhaps the best areas are Bedwell Park and Burgess Park where one can relax or take the family for a nice, quiet picnic.

Menlo Park is also center for some of technology’s largest companies. Intuit and E-Trade have offices there while Facebook has its main headquarters there. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Menlo Park? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Merrill Street Plaza

Menlo Park Civic Center Complex

Burgess Park

Nursery School Playground

Nealon Park

Camp Fremont Park

Jack W. Lyle Park

El Palo Alto Park

Entertainment

Guild

Peabody Fine Art Gallery and Framing

West Bay Model Railroad Association

Atherton Fine Art

Simon Breitbard

Sense Fine Art

Art Ventures Gallery

The Main Gallery

Food & Drink

Cold Stone Creamery

Green Bubble

McDonald's

BevMo!

Gerry's Cakes

Mademoiselle Colette

Subway

Baskin-Robbins

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Menlo Park? Of all people who commute, 6.0% take public transportation in Menlo Park.

Drive to Work

60%

17% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

6%

1% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Menlo Park? The cost of living in Menlo Park is 333/100 - which is 139% higher than California.

233% more expensive than average

40% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

C+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Menlo Park? Menlo Park crime rates are 2,011, which are 29% lower than California

2,011 per 100k people

12% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

12% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Menlo Park? The median income in Menlo Park is $167,567 which is 163% higher than California.

Median household income

$167,567203% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$88,520197% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

48% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Menlo Park a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Menlo Park Surgical Hospital

VA Medical Center Menlo Park

Pharmacies

CVS

Walgreens

Doctors

Menlo Medical Clinic

Tsung & Virmani Medical Group

Advanced Chiropractic Center

Elane Labrada MD, George F Freed Jr MD

Middlefield Medical Suites

C+ Housing

What are Menlo Park home prices? Menlo Park home prices are $2,000,001 - which is 389% higher than California

Median home value

$2,000,001983% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$2,531167% higher than the US average

9% lower than the US average

B+ Schools

Does Menlo Park have good schools? The Menlo Park graduation rate is 92% - which is 16% higher than California

High school grad. rates

11% higher than the US average

School test scores

9% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

7% higher than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Menlo Park a good place to live? Menlo Park has an overall rating of 86% from 7 reviews.

Overall user rating

7 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

6 total surveys