Palo Alto

The city’s rich history has been followed by an even richer present, for now Palo Alto commands some of the highest priced real estate in the nation.

Welcome to Palo Alto

Palo Alto offers an amazing combination of natural beauty, great weather, educated citizens, and excellent job opportunities that normally can only be found in large cities.
 
Palo Alto is named for an ancient redwood tree (“El Palo Alto,” meaning high tree) that Spanish explorers camped under in the late-1700s. Palo Alto was not much of a city until the formation of Stanford in 1891. Upon Stanford’s formation professors starting moving into North Palo Alto, and the downtown of University Avenue was created. The budding city was incorporated in 1894.
 
The city’s rich history has been followed by an even richer present, for now Palo Alto commands some of the highest priced real estate in the nation. However the reasons for these high prices, which will only continue to climb, are the many attributes that Palo Alto offers. These attributes create high demand for a very finite supply of homes. Even though Palo Alto is a city of only 60,000, it is world famous for many reasons. These include being home to Stanford University and many Silicon Valley companies. Stanford was recently ranked as the second best university in the world (behind Harvard) and has excellence in almost all fields. Palo Alto is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and is home to companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, Facebook and VMware and the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
 

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Overview for Palo Alto, CA

68,624 people live in Palo Alto, where the median age is 41.8 and the average individual income is $105,070. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

68,624

Total Population

41.8 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$105,070

Average individual Income

Demographics and Employment Data for Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto has 26,007 households, with an average household size of 2.62. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Palo Alto do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 68,624 people call Palo Alto home. The population density is 2,853.26 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

68,624

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

41.8

Median Age

48.41 / 51.59%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

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25-64 Years

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65-74 Years

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75+ Years

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  • Associate Degree
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26,007

Total Households

2.62

Average Household Size

$105,070

Average individual Income

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60+ Minutes

Schools in Palo Alto, CA

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The following schools are within or nearby Palo Alto. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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