Livability Score

80
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) A+
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Happy Donuts
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Sweet Shop
Coffee Shop
Teaspoon
Coffee Shop
Ada's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Boba Bliss
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Coupa Cafe
Coffee Shop
Varian Cafe
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Bill's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Palo Alto Cafe
Coffee Shop
Teaspoon
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Backyard Brew
Coffee Shop
ZombieRunner Coffee
Coffee Shop
Printer's Cafe
Coffee Shop
ZombieRunner Coffee
Coffee Shop
Plaza deli
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) A+
ARTis ANiMA Studio of Fine Arts
Theatre Arts
Community School of Music and Arts
Theatre Arts
Icon Theatre
Cinema
Barron Park Donkeys
Zoo
CineArts Palo Alto Square
Cinema
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trail
Attraction
Eagle Theater
Theatre Arts
J. Gilbert Smith House
Museum
Los Altos History Museum
Museum
Century 16
Cinema
Bus Barn Theater
Theatre Arts
Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium
Stadium
Steuber Rugby Stadium
Stadium
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Stadium
Ray Field
Stadium
Sunken Diamond Stadium
Stadium
Computer History Museum
Museum
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Stadium
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Museum
CEMEX Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Taube Tennis Center
Stadium
Theater You
Theatre Arts
Children's Theater
Theatre Arts
Angell Field
Stadium
Food and Drink (2) A-
Subway
Fast Food
Honey Baked Ham
Fast Food
Baja Fresh
Fast Food
Jamba Juice
Fast Food
Olive O Life
Deli
Papa John's
Fast Food
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Fast Food
Ernie's Liquors
Alcohol
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
Cold Stone Creamery
Sweets
Little Caesars
Fast Food
La Salsa
Fast Food
Mendocino Farms
Fast Food
Veggie Grill
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
BevMo!
Alcohol
Super Tacos El Conrro
Fast Food
Taquería Marlen
Fast Food
Wingstop
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Liquor & Food Mart
Alcohol
Mamacitas Tacos
Fast Food
See's Candies
Sweets
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fred's Place
Bar
Fitness (1) A+
Silicon Valley Fit
Gym
Shaolin KungFu
Gym
Average to Elite Performance
Gym
Cubberley Community Center
Community Centre
Amity Crossfit
Gym
Mitchell Park Community Center
Community Centre
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
barre3
Gym
Fit Theory Studio
Gym
Functional Lifestyles
Gym
Taube Coret Campus
Community Centre
NCFit
Gym
No Excuses
Gym
Mountain View Community Center
Community Centre
Karate
Gym
My Gym
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
Pilates Palo Alto
Gym
Evolution Trainers
Gym
Fit For Life Solutions
Gym
The Little Gym
Gym
Bomitra Yoga
Gym
The View Teen Center
Community Centre
Large Gym
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Happy Donuts
Bakery
Piazza's Fine Foods
Grocery Store
Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus
Butcher
Safeway
Grocery Store
Lady M Pop-up Boutique
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Esther's German Bakery
Bakery
Joya Supermarket
Grocery Store
Mercado Marlen
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Crossroads Specialty Foods
Grocery Store
the MIDWIFE and the BAKER
Bakery
La Plaza
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Country Sun
Grocery Store
Mollie Stone's
Grocery Store
Real Produce International Market
Grocery Store
La Imperial Bakery
Bakery
DeMartini Orchard
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Manresa Bread
Bakery
Satura Cakes
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Parks (5) A+
Robles Park
Park
Monroe Park
Park
Briones Park
Park
Del Medio Park
Park
Wilbur Playground
Playground
Mitchell Park
Park
Terman Park
Park
Magical Bridge Playground
Playground
Fayette Greenway
Park
Bol Park
Park
Boulware Park
Park
Ohlone Playground
Park
Ramos Park
Park
Packard Grove
Park
Monta Loma School Park
Park
Klein Park
Park
Hoover Park
Park
Thaddeus Park
Park
Stanford/Palo Alto Community Playing Fields
Park
The Little Park
Park
Wyandotte Park
Park
Rengstorff Park
Park
Jerry Bowden Park
Park
Henry W. Seale Park
Park
Heritage Park
Park
Shops (2) A+
Heavenly Nail & Spa
Beauty
Envy Nails
Beauty
Yavar's Hair Studio
Hairdresser
classic kitchen & bath
Home Improvement
Baron Park Market and Florist
Convenience Store
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Bruce Bauer Lumber & Supply
Home Improvement
San Antonio Valero
Convenience Store
Eye Sight Solutions Optometry
Optician
Barron Park Shell
Convenience Store
Great Clips
Hairdresser
Pet Food Express
Pets
Jeannie's Salon & Spa
Hairdresser
Refine Men's Salon MV
Hairdresser
LaserAway
Beauty
Blades Styling
Hairdresser
Satin and Silk Lash Studio
Beauty
The Lux Beauty
Beauty
Jared
Fashion
Haircuts etc.
Hairdresser
Driftwood Deli and Market
Convenience Store
From Europe With Love
Beauty
The Barber Stylist
Hairdresser
T-Mobile
Electronics
Larry Wells Salon
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Crescent Park (A+)

2. Green Acres (A+)

3. Midtown (A+)

4. Jordan Jr Hgh School (A+)

5. Triple El (A-)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 1.9% take public transportation in Charleston Meadow.
Public Transit Stops (3)
Stops & Stations A+
El Camino Real & West Charleston Road
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Maybell Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Arastradero Road
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Maybell Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Vista Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Dinah's Court
Bus Stop
Alma Street & Meadow Drive
Bus Stop
Arastradero & Suzanne
Bus Stop
Alma Street & Meadow Drive
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Dinah's Court
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Los Robles Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Los Robles Avenue
Bus Stop
Carlson Court & Redwood Circle
Bus Stop
Redwood Circle & South Court
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Cesano Court
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Los Altos Avenue
Bus Stop
East Meadow Drive & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
East Meadow Drive & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
Waverley Street & East Meadow Drive
Bus Stop
455 East Charleston Road
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Curtner Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Barron Avenue
Bus Stop
100 San Antonio Circle
Bus Stop
East Charleston Road & Nelson Drive
Bus Stop
San Antonio Road & California Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.9% F
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Barron Park (A+)

2. Evergreen Park (A+)

3. Charleston Meadow (A+)

4. Fair Meadow (A-)

5. Esther Clark Park (B+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Charleston Meadow is 307/100 - which is 120% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Barron Park (F)

2. Charleston Gardens (F)

3. Charleston Meadow (F)

4. Crescent Park (F)

5. Downtown North (F)

crime B

Charleston Meadow crime rates are 2,633 per 100k, which is 7% lower than California
Property Crime
2,485 crimes per 100k D-
Violent Crime
148 crimes per 100k A+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Jordan Jr Hgh School (A+)

2. Fair Meadow (A+)

3. Old Palo Alto (A-)

4. Midtown (A-)

5. Esther Clark Park (A-)

employment A+

The median income in Charleston Meadow is $182,852 - which is 187% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$182,852 A+
Unemployment Rate
4.0% D+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Downtown North (A+)

2. Barron Park (A+)

3. Charleston Gardens (A+)

4. Charleston Meadow (A+)

5. Crescent Park (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (2)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Palo Alto Advanced Dentists
Dentist
Lee & Woo Orthodontics
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Arastradero Fire Station 5
Fire Station
Tri N. Huynh, DDS, PhD
Dentist
ATI Physical Therapy
Doctor
Zen Dental Studio
Dentist
Oracare Dental
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Gental Dental
Dentist
Balanced Body Chiropractic
Doctor
Santa Clara County North Community Vaccination Site
Clinic
Mitchell Park Fire Station
Fire Station
Family Dentistry
Dentist
Los Altos Dental Care
Dentist
Kindbody
Clinic
Planned Parenthood
Clinic
San Antonio Dental
Dentist
Mountain View Dental
Dentist
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Acupuncture Clinic
Doctor
Los Altos Dental Group
Dentist
Palo Alto Fire Station 2
Fire Station
NowRx
Pharmacy
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B-
See more Charleston Meadow health & safety data

Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Midtown (A+)

2. Triple El (A+)

3. Duveneck-Saint Francis (A+)

4. Fair Meadow (A+)

5. Esther Clark Park (A+)

housing B-

Charleston Meadow home prices are $1,712,200 - which is 318% higher than California
Home Price
$1,712,200 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
28% A+
Home Affordability
9.4x (home price to income ratio) F
See more Charleston Meadow housing data

Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Ventura (B)

2. Barron Park (B-)

3. Charleston Meadow (B-)

4. Charleston Gardens (C+)

5. Green Acres (C+)

schools A+

The Charleston Meadow graduation rate is 100% - which is 25% higher than California
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
100% A+
Elementary Schools (0) A+
Juana Briones Elementary
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Terman Middle
Bowman School
Helios New School
Fairmeadow Elementary
Imagination School
Barron Park Elementary
Greendell
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School
Athena Academy
El Carmelo Elementary
Bullis Charter
Bullis Charter
Santa Rita Elementary
9 Fruits Learning Center
Monta Loma Elementary
Cornerstone Learning Foundation
Palo Verde Elementary
Mountain View-Los Altos Montessori Childrens Ctr
Waldorf School-Peninsula
Casa Del Bambini School
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto
The Girls Middle School
High Schools (0) F
School For Independent Learners
Henry M. Gunn High
Meira Academy
Kehillah Jewish High School
Waldorf School-Peninsula
Los Altos High
Mount
Hope Technology School
Palo Alto High
Packard Children'S Hospital/Stanford
Stanford Online High School
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto Academy
St Francis High School
Eastside College Preparatory School
Alto International School
Oxford Day Academy
Oxford Day Academy
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Jordan Jr Hgh School (A+)

2. University South (A+)

3. Midtown (A+)

4. Old Palo Alto (A+)

5. Southgate (A+)

ratings A+

Charleston Meadow has an overall rating of 94% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes A+
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Charleston Meadow (A+)

2. Jordan Jr Hgh School (A+)

3. Duveneck-Saint Francis (A+)

4. Downtown North (B+)

5. Barron Park ()

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Charleston Meadow, Palo Alto, CA Area Guide

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Charleston Meadow Area Facts

  • Charleston Meadow has a Livability Score of 80/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Charleston Meadow crime rates are 18% lower than the Palo Alto average
  • Cost of living in Charleston Meadow is 8% lower than the Palo Alto average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Robles Park
      Monroe Park
      Briones Park
      Del Medio Park
      Wilbur Playground
      Mitchell Park
      Terman Park
      Magical Bridge Playground

      Entertainment

      ARTis ANiMA Studio of Fine Arts
      Community School of Music and Arts
      Icon Theatre
      Barron Park Donkeys
      CineArts Palo Alto Square
      Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trail
      Eagle Theater
      J. Gilbert Smith House

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Honey Baked Ham
      Baja Fresh
      Jamba Juice
      Olive O Life
      Papa John's
      L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
      Ernie's Liquors

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Charleston Meadow? Of all people who commute, 1.9% take public transportation in Charleston Meadow.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      2% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Charleston Meadow? The cost of living in Charleston Meadow is 307/100 - which is 120% higher than California.
      Charleston Meadow
      307

      207% more expensive than average

      Palo Alto
      335

      235% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Charleston Meadow? Charleston Meadow crime rates are 2,633, which are 7% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,633 per 100k people

      13% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 38

      13% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Charleston Meadow? The median income in Charleston Meadow is $182,852 which is 187% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $182,852231% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $99,269233% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      15% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      VA Palo Alto Health Care System

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Hoover Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Maximart Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      One Medical
      Acupuncture Clinic
      Davis Plastic Surgery
      Monica Stone Skin
      Palo Alto SpineMED
      Premiere Plastic Surgery
      Stanford Chiropractic Center
      ATI Physical Therapy

      B- Housing

      What are Charleston Meadow home prices? Charleston Meadow home prices are $1,712,200 - which is 318% higher than California
      Median home value
      $1,712,200827% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $3,242242% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      74%

      17% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Charleston Meadow have good schools? The Charleston Meadow graduation rate is 100% - which is 25% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      100%

      21% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Charleston Meadow a good place to live? Charleston Meadow has an overall rating of 94% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      94%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      94%

      1 total surveys

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