Livability Score

79
/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 (0) A+
Printer's Cafe
Coffee Shop
ZombieRunner Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Backyard Brew
Coffee Shop
Palo Alto Cafe
Coffee Shop
Douce France
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Teaspoon
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Coupa Cafe
Coffee Shop
Joe & The Juice
Coffee Shop
Corner Bakery
Coffee Shop
Alumni Café
Coffee Shop
Coupa Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tuts
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Verve Coffe Roasters
Coffee Shop
Mr. Sun
Coffee Shop
Joe & The Juice
Coffee Shop
Tea For
Coffee Shop
Gong Cha
Coffee Shop
Bill's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Ray Field
Stadium
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Museum
Children's Theater
Theatre Arts
Steuber Rugby Stadium
Stadium
Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Stadium
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Stadium
Hewlett Packard's Garage
Attraction
Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium
Stadium
Sunken Diamond Stadium
Stadium
Stanford Stadium
Stadium
Palo Alto History Museum
Museum
Museum of American Heritage
Museum
Angell Field
Stadium
CineArts Palo Alto Square
Cinema
Taube Tennis Center
Stadium
CEMEX Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Bing Concert Hall
Theatre Arts
Frost Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Stanford Theater
Cinema
Aquarius Theatre
Cinema
Hoover Tower
Museum
Stanford Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
Museum
Cantor Arts Center
Museum
White Memorial Fountain
Attraction
Food and Drink (0) A-
Domino's
Fast Food
Moods Wine Bar
Bar
Antonio's Nut House
Bar
Simply Sandwiches
Deli
Subway
Fast Food
Vin Vino Wine
Alcohol
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Panda Express
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream
Fast Food
Tin Pot Creamery
Sweets
Kirk's Steaksburger
Fast Food
Peninsula Creamery
Fast Food
Papa Murphy's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Gott's Roadside
Fast Food
Jamba Juice
Fast Food
PokeLove
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fraiche
Sweets
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
Scotty's
Bar
Rose and Crown
Bar
Timothy Adams Chocolates
Sweets
Alegio Chocolate
Sweets
Fitness (0) A+
Pure Barre
Gym
Pilates Palo Alto
Gym
Lucie Stern Community Center
Community Centre
Club Pilates
Gym
Functional Lifestyles
Gym
The Bar Method
Gym
My Gym
Gym
Karate
Gym
No Excuses
Gym
uforia Studios
Gym
Yoga Source
Gym
Amity Crossfit
Gym
Average to Elite Performance
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Shaolin KungFu
Gym
El Centro Chicano y Latino
Community Centre
Asian American Activities Center
Community Centre
SoulCycle
Gym
Tresidder Memorial Union
Community Centre
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Resources Center
Community Centre
QSpot
Community Centre
Women’s Community Center
Community Centre
Mitchell Park Community Center
Community Centre
Silicon Valley Fit
Gym
Burgess Sports Center
Community Centre
Groceries (0) A+
Mollie Stone's
Grocery Store
Real Produce International Market
Grocery Store
Country Sun
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
SOS Fine Foods
Grocery Store
Kara's Cupcakes
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
The Market at Edgewood
Grocery Store
Happy Donuts
Bakery
Grocery Outlet
Grocery Store
La Baguette
Bakery
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Bakery
The Willows Market
Grocery Store
Cardenas
Grocery Store
Country Time Market
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
El Rancho Supermarket
Grocery Store
Piazza's Fine Foods
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Draeger's Market
Grocery Store
Little Sky Bakery
Bakery
Susie Cakes
Bakery
LeBoulanger
Bakery
Crossroads Specialty Foods
Grocery Store
Parks (4) A+
Peers Park
Park
Bowling Green Park
Park
Jerry Bowden Park
Park
Rinconada Park Playground
Playground
Rinconada Park
Park
El Camino Field
Park
Cameron Park
Park
Scott Park
Park
Stanford/Palo Alto Community Playing Fields
Park
Mayfield Park
Park
Heritage Park
Park
Hoover Park
Park
Eleanor Pardee Park
Park
Boulware Park
Park
Koret Plaza
Park
Werry Park
Park
Lytton Plaza
Park
Weisshaar Park
Park
Stanford Arboretum
Park
Cogswell Plaza
Park
Galvez Mall
Park
Johnson Park
Park
Henry W. Seale Park
Park
Lasuen Mall
Park
Packard Grove
Park
Shops (0) A+
Beauty Spa by Ereeda
Beauty
Montoya Jewelers
Fashion
Stript Wax Bar
Beauty
Super Streaks
Hairdresser
Central Nails
Beauty
Jonathan David Salon
Hairdresser
diPietro Todd Salon
Hairdresser
Julian Chase Hair Design
Hairdresser
California Avenue Hardware
Home Improvement
Lux
Optician
True
Hairdresser
Cambridge Salon
Hairdresser
Cambridge Salon of Beauty
Beauty
Cardinal Vintage Bike Shop
Bicycle
Spoke & Weal
Hairdresser
The Bike Connection
Bicycle
Mahin & Co.
Beauty
Radhika Beauty Salon
Beauty
La Jolie Nail Spa
Beauty
Summit Bicycle
Bicycle
The Cobblery
Shoes
California Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Fast Repair
Electronics
Salon 454
Hairdresser
Privado Hair Design
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, 7.0% take public transportation in Old Palo Alto.
Public Transit Stops (5)
Stops & Stations A+
Middlefield Road & Seale Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Seale Avenue
Bus Stop
California Avenue Caltrain
Bus Stop
California Avenue
Transit Station
Embarcadero Road & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Embarcadero Road
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Middlefield Road
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Middlefield Road
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Bryant Street
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Embarcadero Road
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & North California Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Park Boulevard
Bus Stop
Embarcadero Road & Bryant Street
Bus Stop
South California Avenue & Birch Street
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & North California Avenue
Bus Stop
South California Avenue & Birch Street
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Serra Street
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Stanford Avenue
Bus Stop
Olmsted Road & Barnes Court
Bus Stop
South California Avenue & Ash Street
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Churchill Avenue
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Churchill Avenue
Bus Stop
Olmsted Road & Barnes Court
Bus Stop
Newell Road & Northampton Drive
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
7.0% 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 Old Palo Alto 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-

Old Palo Alto crime rates are 1,934 per 100k, which is 32% lower than California
Property Crime
1,822 crimes per 100k C
Violent Crime
112 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 Old Palo Alto is $250,001 - which is 292% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$250,001 A+
Unemployment Rate
1.5% 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 (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Armistead Family Dentistry
Dentist
Bay Health Center
Clinic
Maximart Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Heshmat Pain Management Clinic
Clinic
Dr. Nidhi Pai, DMD
Dentist
Kelekalani Scheel, DDS
Dentist
Evergreen Park Dental
Dentist
McKenna Family Dentistry
Dentist
Bay Area Prostodonthics
Dentist
Palo Alto SpineMED
Doctor
Davis Plastic Surgery
Doctor
Mulcahy Family Dentistry
Dentist
Monica Stone Skin
Doctor
Premiere Plastic Surgery
Doctor
Wu Orthodontics
Dentist
Duet Plastic Surgery
Clinic
Seung K. Kim, M.D.
Doctor
Plastic Surgery Center
Clinic
Michael M. Papalian, MD
Doctor
Acoustic Therapy Center
Clinic
Javidan Endodontics
Dentist
Kris S Hammamoto DDS
Dentist
Jeffrey H Santos DDS
Dentist
Scott S Pyron DDS
Dentist
Arthur W Jones DMD
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 D

Old Palo Alto home prices are $2,000,001 - which is 389% higher than California
Home Price
$2,000,001 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
8x (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 Old Palo Alto graduation rate is 99% - which is 24% higher than California
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
99% A+
Elementary Schools (1) A+
Synapse School
Walter Hays Elementary
Casa Del Bambini School
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto
David Starr Jordan Middle
Tru School
Stratford School - Palo Alto
Addison Elementary
St Elizabeth Seton School
El Carmelo Elementary
Duveneck Elementary
Escondido Elementary
Ohlone Elementary
Barron Park Elementary
Headsup Child Development Center Palo Alto
Emerson School
International School Of The Peninsula
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary
Packard Children'S Hospital/Stanford
Hope Technology School
Palo Verde Elementary
Fairmeadow Elementary
Alto International School
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle
Ravenswood Child Development Center
High Schools (0) F
Palo Alto High
Packard Children'S Hospital/Stanford
Hope Technology School
Alto International School
Stanford Online High School
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto Academy
Eastside College Preparatory School
Oxford Day Academy
Oxford Day Academy
Kehillah Jewish High School
Meira Academy
Henry M. Gunn High
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
Menlo-Atherton High
Mid-Peninsula High School
Menlo School
School For Independent Learners
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Waldorf School-Peninsula
Tide Academy
Los Altos High
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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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  • Old Palo Alto has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Old Palo Alto crime rates are 40% lower than the Palo Alto average
  • Cost of living in Old Palo Alto is 1% higher than the Palo Alto average
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Peers Park
      Bowling Green Park
      Jerry Bowden Park
      Rinconada Park Playground
      Rinconada Park
      El Camino Field
      Cameron Park
      Scott Park

      Entertainment

      Ray Field
      Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
      Children's Theater
      Steuber Rugby Stadium
      Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
      Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
      Hewlett Packard's Garage
      Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Domino's
      Moods Wine Bar
      Antonio's Nut House
      Simply Sandwiches
      Subway
      Vin Vino Wine
      Jack in the Box
      Panda Express

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Old Palo Alto? Of all people who commute, 7.0% take public transportation in Old Palo Alto.
      Drive to Work
      61%

      13% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      7%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Old Palo Alto? The cost of living in Old Palo Alto is 337/100 - which is 141% higher than California.
      Old Palo Alto
      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 Old Palo Alto? Old Palo Alto crime rates are 1,934, which are 32% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,934 per 100k people

      17% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 52

      17% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Old Palo Alto? The median income in Old Palo Alto is $250,001 which is 292% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $250,001352% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $173,709482% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      69% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Old Palo Alto 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

      D Housing

      What are Old Palo Alto home prices? Old Palo Alto 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
      $2,934209% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      77%

      21% higher than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does Old Palo Alto have good schools? The Old Palo Alto graduation rate is 99% - which is 24% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      99%

      20% higher than the US average

      School test scores
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      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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