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Palo Alto (pronounced /?pælo?'ælto?/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" (or "pole" or "tree") and alto: "tall") is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA. It is named after a tree called El Palo Alto. The city includes portions of Stanford University and is headquarters to a number of Silicon Valley high-technology companies, including Hewlett-Packard, VMware and Facebook. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,598 residents.

Stanford University Campus Hoover Tower
Snowy Egret - Wings of Light, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, California
Boronda Lake in Foothills Park, Palo Alto, California
Resting Gulls, Duck Pond, Palo Alto, California
Fall Colors, Menlo Park, CA
Red Tree, Los Altos Hills, California
Stevens Creek Reservoir - Tree, Santa Clara County, California
Blue Damselfly (Male Vivid Dancer)
Los Altos Hills - Lone Heritage Oak, California
Google HQ
Spring Has Arrived, Los Altos Hills, California
Misty Fall Morning in Pioneer Park
Sacred Heart Prep School, Atherton, California
Picchetti Ranch Preserve - Pond, Santa Clara County, California
Green Hummingbird (Anna's)
Los Altos Hills, California
Memorial Church at Night - Stanford University, Stanford, California
Late afternoon in a misty oak grove, Russian Ridge
Diverse Wetland Community, Baylands Preserve, Palo Alto, California
Google Campus, Mountain View, California
Allied Arts Guild - Path, Menlo Park, California
Google campus
Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, California
Sunset in Googleplex
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
Stanford University - Arizona Cactus Garden, California
Shoreline Lake in Mountain View
Menlo School, Atherton, California
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Homes for Sale in Palo Alto, CA

543 SEALE AVE
$4,450,000 
543 SEALE AVE
Palo Alto, CA

5 Beds, 4F/1H Baths
3668 sq. ft.
Listed 5/15/2013
Courtesy of Alice P. Nuzzo, Sereno Group
929 PARADISE WAY
$3,749,000 
929 PARADISE WAY
Palo Alto, CA

5 Beds, 4F/0H Baths
4400 sq. ft.
Listed 5/15/2013
Courtesy of Kathleen Wilson, Alain Pinel Realtors
580 ADDISON AVE
$3,495,000 
580 ADDISON AVE
Palo Alto, CA

5 Beds, 5F/0H Baths
3756 sq. ft.
Listed 5/8/2013
Courtesy of Zachary Trailer, Coldwell Banker-PA Downtown
1020 CHANNING AVE
$3,195,000 
1020 CHANNING AVE
Palo Alto, CA

5 Beds, 3F/0H Baths
3501 sq. ft.
Listed 5/16/2013
Courtesy of Carol and Nicole, Alain Pinel Realtors
160 CHURCHILL AVE
$2,998,000 
160 CHURCHILL AVE
Palo Alto, CA

4 Beds, 3F/1H Baths
2940 sq. ft.
Listed 5/7/2013
Courtesy of Daniel A Ziony, Coldwell Banker-PA Downtown
3333 BRYANT ST
$2,680,000 
3333 BRYANT ST
Palo Alto, CA

4 Beds, 3F/0H Baths
2601 sq. ft.
Listed 5/1/2013
Courtesy of Judy Shen, Coldwell Banker- PA Midtown
845 TALISMAN DR
$2,395,000 
845 TALISMAN DR
Palo Alto, CA

4 Beds, 3F/0H Baths
2096 sq. ft.
Listed 5/15/2013
Courtesy of Suzanne Jonath, Coldwell Banker-PA Downtown
1830 NEWELL RD
$2,295,000 Price reduced from $2,395,000 (-$100,000) (Pending)
1830 NEWELL RD
Palo Alto, CA

4 Beds, 2F/1H Baths
1965 sq. ft.
Listed 3/7/2013
Courtesy of Hanna Shacham, Coldwell Banker-Menlo Park-El Camino
435 MIDDLEFIELD RD
$1,895,000 
435 MIDDLEFIELD RD
Palo Alto, CA

1855 sq. ft.
Listed 5/20/2013
Courtesy of Brian Chancellor, Sereno Group
3785 NATHAN WAY
$1,750,000 
3785 NATHAN WAY
Palo Alto, CA

4 Beds, 3F/0H Baths
1900 sq. ft.
Listed 5/16/2013
Courtesy of Eric Fischer-Colbrie, Intero Real Estate Services
271 ELY PL
$1,550,000 
271 ELY PL
Palo Alto, CA

3 Beds, 2F/0H Baths
1537 sq. ft.
Listed 5/19/2013
Courtesy of Terel Beppu, Intero Real Estate Services
755 FOREST AVE
$1,495,000 
755 FOREST AVE
Palo Alto, CA

3 Beds, 2F/0H Baths
1256 sq. ft.
Listed 5/16/2013
Courtesy of J. Robert Taylor, Taylor Properties
140 KELLOGG AVE
$1,350,000 
140 KELLOGG AVE
Palo Alto, CA

2 Beds, 2F/0H Baths
1248 sq. ft.
Listed 5/16/2013
Courtesy of Umang Sanchorawala, Alain Pinel Realtors
2463 AZTEC WAY
$1,298,000 
2463 AZTEC WAY
Palo Alto, CA

3 Beds, 2F/0H Baths
1620 sq. ft.
Listed 5/15/2013
Courtesy of Kenneth Deleon, Deleon Realty
105 LOWELL AVE
$1,199,000 
105 LOWELL AVE
Palo Alto, CA

3 Beds, 2F/0H Baths
1146 sq. ft.
Listed 5/16/2013
Courtesy of Alexander E Lehr, Lehr Real Estate
365 W CHARLESTON RD
$1,099,000 
365 W CHARLESTON RD
Palo Alto, CA

2 Beds, 2F/0H Baths
1045 sq. ft.
Listed 5/17/2013
Courtesy of Marina Zubkova, Bayview Residential Brokerage
4137 Thain Way
$925,000 
4137 Thain Way
Palo Alto, CA

2 Beds, 2 Baths
1629 sq. ft.
Listed 3/25/2013
Courtesy of Dafna Mizrahi, Los Altos
280 WAVERLEY ST
$595,000  (Pending)
280 WAVERLEY ST
Palo Alto, CA

2 Beds, 1F/0H Bath
865 sq. ft.
Listed 5/8/2013
Courtesy of Nancy Goldcamp, Coldwell Banker-PA Downtown
410 SHERIDAN AVE UNIT 101
$499,000  (Pending)
410 SHERIDAN AVE UNIT 101
Palo Alto, CA

1 Bed, 1F/0H Bath
812 sq. ft.
Listed 5/8/2013
Courtesy of Geraldine Asmus, Coldwell Banker-PA Downtown
496 W. Charleston Road #101
$450,000 
496 W. Charleston Road #101
Palo Alto, CA

1 Bed, 1 Bath
869 sq. ft.
Listed 4/23/2013
Courtesy of Ron & Nasrin Delan, Los Altos

Palo Alto, CA Home Sales Price Trends

Period Total Sold Average Price Median Price
JUL-SEP 2012 214 $1,494,011 $1,144,333

Palo Alto, CA School Districts

District Grades Zip Code Rating
DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE EDUCATION OFFICE K-12 95112 No Rating
PALO ALTO UNIFIED K-12 94306 10
RAVENSWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY K-6, K-8 94303 4
SEQUOIA UNION HIGH 7-12, 9-12 94062 8

Palo Alto, CA School Rankings (FAQ)

GreatSchools Performance Ratings provide an overview of a school's test performance. Based on a scale of 1-10.

PALO ALTO 7 out of 10
CALIFORNIA 5 out of 10

Palo Alto, CA School Parent Ratings (FAQ)

GreatSchools Review Ratings are the overall ratings that are provided by either a Parent/Guardian, Teacher, Staff, Administrator, Student or Former Student. Based on a scale of 1-5.

PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA
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Palo Alto, CA Population

Population, household and median age statistics are based primarily on the 2010 US Census data projected forward to the present day.

Population: 65,260
Households: 26,809
Median Age: 35

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Palo Alto, CA Neighborhoods & Zip Codes