Livability Score

78
/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 (4) A+
Teaspoon
Coffee Shop
Palo Alto Cafe
Coffee Shop
Bill's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Ada's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Printer's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
ZombieRunner Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Backyard Brew
Coffee Shop
Happy Donuts
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Baylands Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Plaza deli
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Varian Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Douce France
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Museum
Children's Theater
Theatre Arts
CineArts Palo Alto Square
Cinema
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trail
Attraction
ARTis ANiMA Studio of Fine Arts
Theatre Arts
Ray Field
Stadium
Hewlett Packard's Garage
Attraction
Steuber Rugby Stadium
Stadium
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Stadium
Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium
Stadium
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Stadium
Sunken Diamond Stadium
Stadium
Palo Alto History Museum
Museum
Museum of American Heritage
Museum
Stanford Stadium
Stadium
Barron Park Donkeys
Zoo
Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center
Museum
Community School of Music and Arts
Theatre Arts
Angell Field
Stadium
Taube Tennis Center
Stadium
CEMEX Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Stanford Theater
Cinema
Aquarius Theatre
Cinema
Icon Theatre
Cinema
Frost Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (3) D-
Subway
Fast Food
Papa Murphy's
Fast Food
Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Antonio's Nut House
Bar
Moods Wine Bar
Bar
Simply Sandwiches
Deli
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Vin Vino Wine
Alcohol
Ernie's Liquors
Alcohol
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Olive O Life
Deli
Jamba Juice
Fast Food
Baja Fresh
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Honey Baked Ham
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
KFC;Long John Silver’s
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Fitness (3) A+
No Excuses
Gym
Karate
Gym
My Gym
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Functional Lifestyles
Gym
Mitchell Park Community Center
Community Centre
Pure Barre
Gym
Amity Crossfit
Gym
Average to Elite Performance
Gym
Pilates Palo Alto
Gym
Shaolin KungFu
Gym
Lucie Stern Community Center
Community Centre
Club Pilates
Gym
Taube Coret Campus
Community Centre
Cubberley Community Center
Community Centre
Silicon Valley Fit
Gym
The Bar Method
Gym
uforia Studios
Gym
Yoga Source
Gym
Evolution Trainers
Gym
Fit For Life Solutions
Gym
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
El Centro Chicano y Latino
Community Centre
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Gym
Asian American Activities Center
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Safeway
Grocery Store
The Market at Edgewood
Grocery Store
Mollie Stone's
Grocery Store
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
Country Sun
Grocery Store
Happy Donuts
Bakery
Piazza's Fine Foods
Grocery Store
Real Produce International Market
Grocery Store
Crossroads Specialty Foods
Grocery Store
SOS Fine Foods
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Kara's Cupcakes
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
the MIDWIFE and the BAKER
Bakery
Cardenas
Grocery Store
Country Time Market
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Joya Supermarket
Grocery Store
Mercado Marlen
Grocery Store
Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus
Butcher
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Lady M Pop-up Boutique
Bakery
Esther's German Bakery
Bakery
The Willows Market
Grocery Store
Parks (13) A+
Henry W. Seale Park
Park
Hoover Park
Park
Greer Park
Park
Jerry Bowden Park
Park
Wilbur Playground
Playground
Ramos Park
Park
Boulware Park
Park
Mitchell Park
Park
Rinconada Park
Park
Magical Bridge Playground
Playground
Rinconada Park Playground
Playground
Peers Park
Park
Ohlone Playground
Park
Bowling Green Park
Park
Stanford/Palo Alto Community Playing Fields
Park
Robles Park
Park
Byxbee Park
Park
Eleanor Pardee Park
Park
Mayfield Park
Park
Cameron Park
Park
El Camino Field
Park
Packard Grove
Park
Scott Park
Park
Weisshaar Park
Park
Heritage Park
Park
Shops (8) A+
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Urban Style Barbershop
Hairdresser
Monica Foster
Beauty
Hiruko
Clothing
Samyama Yoga
Clothing
Midtown Hair Studio
Hairdresser
Peninsula Hardware
Home Improvement
Century Store
Convenience Store
Edgewood Shopping Center
Mall
Glossy Nail Salon & Spa
Beauty
Montoya Jewelers
Fashion
Super Streaks
Hairdresser
Central Nails
Beauty
Jonathan David Salon
Hairdresser
Stript Wax Bar
Beauty
Beauty Spa by Ereeda
Beauty
Pet Food Depot
Pets
California Avenue Hardware
Home Improvement
True
Hairdresser
Julian Chase Hair Design
Hairdresser
diPietro Todd Salon
Hairdresser
From Europe With Love
Beauty
Spoke & Weal
Hairdresser
Barron Park Shell
Convenience Store
Mahin & Co.
Beauty
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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, 6.8% take public transportation in Midtown.
Public Transit Stops (12)
Stops & Stations A+
Louis Road & Colorado Avenue
Bus Stop
Louis Road & Colorado Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Colorado Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Colorado Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Matadero Creek
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Matadero Creek
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Moreno Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Webster Street
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Layne Court
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Loma Verde Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & North California Avenue
Bus Stop
Loma Verde Avenue & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
Loma Verde Avenue & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & North California Avenue
Bus Stop
Newell Road & North California Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Ames Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Ashton Avenue
Bus Stop
Waverley Street & El Verano Avenue
Bus Stop
Waverley Street & El Verano Avenue
Bus Stop
Newell Road & Northampton Drive
Bus Stop
Newell Road & Northampton Drive
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & North California Avenue
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Heather Lane
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Greer Road
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Heather Lane
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
6.8% B
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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 Midtown is 337/100 - which is 141% 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 A-

Midtown crime rates are 1,761 per 100k, which is 38% lower than California
Property Crime
1,625 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
136 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 Midtown is $188,395 - which is 195% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$188,395 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.4% A+
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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 (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Palo Alto Dental Wellness
Dentist
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Mitchell Park Fire Station
Fire Station
Armistead Family Dentistry
Dentist
Philip Ng, M.D.
Doctor
Palo Alto Fire Station 3
Fire Station
ATI Physical Therapy
Doctor
Heshmat Pain Management Clinic
Clinic
Bay Health Center
Clinic
Maximart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Tri N. Huynh, DDS, PhD
Dentist
Evergreen Park Dental
Dentist
Kelekalani Scheel, DDS
Dentist
Dr. Nidhi Pai, DMD
Dentist
Arthur W Jones DMD
Dentist
Kris S Hammamoto DDS
Dentist
Jeffrey H Santos DDS
Dentist
Scott S Pyron DDS
Dentist
Javidan Endodontics
Dentist
Gental Dental
Dentist
Andrew Au, D.D.S.
Dentist
Ann Ho, D.D.S.
Dentist
S. Brian Liu, D.D.S.
Dentist
Wu Orthodontics
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B-
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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 C

Midtown home prices are $2,000,001 - which is 389% higher than California
Home Price
$2,000,001 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
17% A
Home Affordability
10.6x (home price to income ratio) F
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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 Midtown graduation rate is 97% - which is 22% higher than California
School Test Scores
80% A-
High School Grad. Rates
97% A+
Elementary Schools (4) A+
Ohlone Elementary
David Starr Jordan Middle
Stratford School - Palo Alto
Palo Verde Elementary
Headsup Child Development Center Palo Alto
Emerson School
El Carmelo Elementary
Synapse School
The Girls Middle School
Hope Technology School
Fairmeadow Elementary
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Walter Hays Elementary
Duveneck Elementary
International School Of The Peninsula
Helios New School
Herbert Hoover Elementary
Casa Del Bambini School
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto
Tru School
St Elizabeth Seton School
Imagination School
Addison Elementary
Barron Park Elementary
Greendell
High Schools (0) F
Hope Technology School
Kehillah Jewish High School
Meira Academy
Palo Alto High
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto Academy
Eastside College Preparatory School
Alto International School
Oxford Day Academy
Oxford Day Academy
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
Henry M. Gunn High
School For Independent Learners
Waldorf School-Peninsula
Packard Children'S Hospital/Stanford
Stanford Online High School
Mid-Peninsula High School
Menlo-Atherton High
Los Altos High
Mount
Menlo School
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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+)

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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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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Henry W. Seale Park
      Hoover Park
      Greer Park
      Jerry Bowden Park
      Wilbur Playground
      Ramos Park
      Boulware Park
      Mitchell Park

      Entertainment

      Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
      Children's Theater
      CineArts Palo Alto Square
      Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trail
      ARTis ANiMA Studio of Fine Arts
      Ray Field
      Hewlett Packard's Garage
      Steuber Rugby Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Papa Murphy's
      Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream
      Domino's
      Antonio's Nut House
      Moods Wine Bar
      Simply Sandwiches
      Subway

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Midtown? Of all people who commute, 6.8% take public transportation in Midtown.
      Drive to Work
      60%

      14% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Midtown? The cost of living in Midtown is 337/100 - which is 141% higher than California.
      Midtown
      337

      237% more expensive than average

      Palo Alto
      335

      235% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Midtown? Midtown crime rates are 1,761, which are 38% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,761 per 100k people

      24% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 57

      24% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Midtown? The median income in Midtown is $188,395 which is 195% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $188,395241% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $90,143202% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      49% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Midtown 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

      C Housing

      What are Midtown home prices? Midtown 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
      $2,910207% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Midtown have good schools? The Midtown graduation rate is 97% - which is 22% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      97%

      17% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      80%

      66% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      19:1

      17% higher than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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