Menlo Park, CA
Census place 0646870 · pop 32,727
Home to Meta (Facebook) headquarters and the storied venture-capital row of Sand Hill Road.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$2,000,001 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$4,278/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.52 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-4.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
99/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
54.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
1794 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
225 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.50% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
96.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
5.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
13.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
15.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
27 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
72.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
22.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
6.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$210,025 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
Frequently asked
- Is Menlo Park, CA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Menlo Park scores 57/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is median household income and its weakest is housing cost. California overall ranks #49 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Menlo Park, CA?
- Menlo Park reports 225 violent crimes per 100k and 1794 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Menlo Park, CA expensive to live in?
- Menlo Park has a median home value of $2,000,001 and typical rent around $4,278/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Menlo Park, CA?
- Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($2,000,001) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Menlo Park, CA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is median household income ($210,025) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home to Meta (Facebook) headquarters and the storied venture-capital row of Sand Hill Road.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.