Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$2,000,000+
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$3,239/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
San Francisco 38%
Menlo Park
San Mateo County32,727 residents4 school districts
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by schools.
64
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Menlo Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Menlo Park against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency35th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate86%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index115
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.38%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute23.9 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes68%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi11
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés48
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks87
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 69/100
B−
Median household income$210,025
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment4.8%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations73%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Menlo Park on schools
Menlo Park's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Danville25 mi from Menlo ParkB 70 B− San Ramon23 mi from Menlo ParkB 65 C+ Burlingame14 mi from Menlo ParkB 67 C+ Pleasanton20 mi from Menlo ParkB 65 C+ Dublin21 mi from Menlo ParkB 64 C+ Millbrae16 mi from Menlo ParkB 65 C+ Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Menlo Park
Is Menlo Park, CA a good place to live?
Menlo Park scores 64 out of 100, 21st of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Menlo Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $2,000,000+, 75% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $3,239/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Menlo Park?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Menlo Park sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Menlo Park is served by Sequoia Union High, Ravenswood City Elementary, Menlo Park City Elementary and Redwood City Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Menlo Park?
The mean commute is 23.9 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 32% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Menlo Park?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 87 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Menlo Park old or new?
The median home in Menlo Park was built in 1964 — close to the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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