Livability Score

70
/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 (2) A+
Gong Cha
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Mr. Sun
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop
Tuts
Coffee Shop
Joe & The Juice
Coffee Shop
Tea For
Coffee Shop
Coupa Cafe
Coffee Shop
Verve Coffe Roasters
Coffee Shop
Joe & The Juice
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Joe & The Juice
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Neman Marcus Cafe
Coffee Shop
Douce France
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Cafe Zoe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe Wisteria
Coffee Shop
Tea it Up
Coffee Shop
Saint Frank Coffee
Coffee Shop
Cafe Borrone
Coffee Shop
Philz Coffee
Coffee Shop
Menlo Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) A+
Stanford Theater
Cinema
Aquarius Theatre
Cinema
Museum of American Heritage
Museum
Palo Alto History Museum
Museum
Hewlett Packard's Garage
Attraction
Atherton Fine Art
Art Gallery
Captivating Dance Nona
Theatre Arts
Stanford Stadium
Stadium
Portola Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Guild
Theatre Arts
Children's Theater
Theatre Arts
West Bay Model Railroad Association
Museum
Ray Field
Stadium
Menlo Atherton Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
Museum
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Museum
Peabody Fine Art Gallery and Framing
Art Gallery
Laird Q. Cagan Stadium
Stadium
Bing Concert Hall
Theatre Arts
Cantor Arts Center
Museum
Angell Field
Stadium
Simon Breitbard
Art Gallery
Sunken Diamond Stadium
Stadium
Sense Fine Art
Art Gallery
The Main Gallery
Art Gallery
Food and Drink (5) A+
Mademoiselle Colette
Sweets
Sliderbar
Bar
Hookah Nites Lounge
Bar
Cream
Sweets
Gelato Classico
Sweets
Salt & Straw
Sweets
Alegio Chocolate
Sweets
Scoop Microcreamery
Sweets
Timothy Adams Chocolates
Sweets
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
Rose and Crown
Bar
New York New York Sandwiches
Fast Food
Scotty's
Bar
Fraiche
Sweets
Shake Shack
Fast Food
Pinkberry
Sweets
Chipotle
Fast Food
Auntie Anne's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Red Mango Yogurt & Smoothies
Fast Food
Jamba
Fast Food
Gourmet Franks
Deli
Pressed Juicery
Fast Food
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
Sweets
Peninsula Creamery
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
Yoga Source
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
uforia Studios
Gym
The Bar Method
Gym
Burgess Sports Center
Community Centre
Arrillaga Family Gymnastics Center
Gym
AXIS
Gym
Lucie Stern Community Center
Community Centre
SBM Group Fit
Gym
Athletic Center
Gym
El Centro Chicano y Latino
Community Centre
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Resources Center
Community Centre
Asian American Activities Center
Community Centre
QSpot
Community Centre
Women’s Community Center
Community Centre
Tresidder Memorial Union
Community Centre
Pilates Palo Alto
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
Club Pilates
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
My Gym
Gym
Karate
Gym
Functional Lifestyles
Gym
No Excuses
Gym
Amity Crossfit
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
The Willows Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
La Baguette
Bakery
SOS Fine Foods
Grocery Store
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Bakery
Kara's Cupcakes
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Little Sky Bakery
Bakery
Susie Cakes
Bakery
LeBoulanger
Bakery
Draeger's Market
Grocery Store
El Rancho Supermarket
Grocery Store
Cardenas
Grocery Store
Country Time Market
Grocery Store
Real Produce International Market
Grocery Store
Mollie Stone's
Grocery Store
Country Sun
Grocery Store
The Market at Edgewood
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Delucchi's Market
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Woodside Bakery
Bakery
Chavez Supermarket
Grocery Store
Parks (6) A+
Johnson Park
Park
Cogswell Plaza
Park
Timothy Hopkins Creekside Park
Park
Lytton Plaza
Park
El Camino Park
Park
El Palo Alto Park
Park
Heritage Park
Park
Scott Park
Park
Burgess Park
Park
Seminary Oaks Park
Park
Stanford Arboretum
Park
Willow Oaks Park
Park
Menlo Park Civic Center Complex
Park
Nursery School Playground
Playground
Nealon Park
Park
Bowling Green Park
Park
El Camino Field
Park
Rinconada Park Playground
Playground
Jack W. Lyle Park
Park
Merrill Street Plaza
Park
Eleanor Pardee Park
Park
Koret Plaza
Park
Rinconada Park
Park
Camp Fremont Park
Park
Peers Park
Park
Shops (25) A+
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Opulence
Hairdresser
Like! Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Nails By Michelle
Beauty
Hair by Monique
Hairdresser
Sam's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Stapleton Florist
Florist
Aziza
Beauty
Design Within Reach
Furniture
Les Petite Cadeaux
Gift Shop
Peninsula Optics Co
Optician
Rejuvenation
Furniture
Shoe Palace
Shoes
Restoration Hardware
Home Improvement
Footwear Etc
Shoes
Forever Flawless
Beauty
Blu
Clothing
Chico's
Clothing
Cielo
Clothing
Dolma Tibetan Handicraft
Clothing
Arnoldi Jewelers
Fashion
Site For Sore Eyes
Optician
Luluemon
Clothing
Apple Store
Electronics
Keen
Clothing
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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, 15.6% take public transportation in Downtown North.
Public Transit Stops (12)
Stops & Stations A+
Lytton Avenue & Florence Street
Bus Stop
Lytton Avenue & Kipling Street
Bus Stop
Lytton Avenue & Kipling Street
Bus Stop
Lytton Avenue & Ramona Street
Bus Stop
Lytton Avenue & Ramona Street
Bus Stop
Lytton Avenue & Cowper Street
Bus Stop
High Street & Lytton Avenue
Bus Stop
Hamilton Avenue & Waverley Street
Bus Stop
Lytton Plaza
Bus Stop
Lytton Avenue & Alma Street
Bus Stop
Waverley Street & Hamilton Avenue
Bus Stop
Hamilton Avenue & Ramona Street
Bus Stop
Webster Street & University Avenue
Bus Stop
Webster Street & University Avenue
Bus Stop
Alma Street & Lytton Avenue
Bus Stop
Hamilton Avenue & Ramona Street
Bus Stop
University Avenue & Middlefield Road
Bus Stop
Palo Alto
Transit Station
Webster Street & Hamilton Avenue
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Lytton Avenue
Bus Stop
Palo Alto Transit Center
Bus Stop
Hamilton Avenue & High Street
Bus Stop
Middlefield Road & Willow Road
Bus Stop
El Camino Real & Quarry Road
Bus Stop
Webster Street & Hamilton Avenue
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
15.6% A-
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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 Downtown North is 286/100 - which is 105% 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 F

Downtown North crime rates are 11,510 per 100k, which is 305% higher than California
Property Crime
10,979 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
531 crimes per 100k F
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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 Downtown North is $90,824 - which is 42% higher than California.
Med. Household Income
$90,824 A+
Unemployment Rate
4.2% 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 (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Acupuncture of Palo Alto
Clinic
Roberta R. Jurash, DDS
Dentist
Christine E. Hansen, DDS
Dentist
Dr Kenneth Owyang Optometrists
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
University Chiropractic
Doctor
Palo Alto Fire Station 1
Fire Station
Natural Health California
Doctor
Dr. Lawrence Y. Chin
Doctor
Brouer Medical Center
Doctor
Palo Alto Dental Group
Dentist
Palo Alto Police Department
Police
Lipson Periodontics
Dentist
Dang, Finley, Jurosky, Balderdash-Cruz
Dentist
Stanford Chiropractic Center
Doctor
One Medical
Doctor
Patricia Wong, M.D.
Doctor
Menlo Park Fire Protection District Administrative Offices
Fire Station
Denise M. Henderson, D.D.S.
Dentist
Doctor Stephen Los
Dentist
Heritage Park Dental
Dentist
Norman Dishotsky, M.D.
Doctor
christian k lee
Dentist
Peninsula Pediatric Dentistry
Dentist
Menlo Park Fire District Station 1
Fire Station
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+

Downtown North home prices are $1,631,367 - which is 299% higher than California
Home Price
$1,631,367 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
2% C+
Home Affordability
18x (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 B-

The Downtown North graduation rate is 98% - which is 22% higher than California
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
98% A+
Elementary Schools (0) F
Addison Elementary
Tru School
St Elizabeth Seton School
Willow Oaks Elementary
Packard Children'S Hospital/Stanford
Alto International School
Walter Hays Elementary
Nativity Elementary School
Laurel Elementary
Duveneck Elementary
Menlo School
Encinal Elementary
Synapse School
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto
David Starr Jordan Middle
Casa Del Bambini School
Stratford School - Palo Alto
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Ravenswood Child Development Center
Brentwood Academy
Hillview Middle
Cesar Chavez Elementary
Green Oaks Academy
Belle Haven Elementary
Escondido Elementary
High Schools (0) F
Palo Alto High
Packard Children'S Hospital/Stanford
Alto International School
Menlo-Atherton High
Stanford Online High School
Menlo School
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto Academy
Eastside College Preparatory School
Mid-Peninsula High School
Oxford Day Academy
Oxford Day Academy
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
Tide Academy
Hope Technology School
Wherry Academy
Everest Public High
Everest Public High
Kehillah Jewish High School
Summit Preparatory Charter High
Summit Preparatory Charter High
Woodside High
Henry M. Gunn High
Meira Academy
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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 B+

Downtown North has an overall rating of 74% from 1 reviews.
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes B+
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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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Downtown North, Palo Alto, CA Area Guide

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Downtown North Area Facts

  • Downtown North has a Livability Score of 70/100, which is considered good
  • Downtown North crime rates are 259% higher than the Palo Alto average
  • Cost of living in Downtown North is 14% lower than the Palo Alto average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Johnson Park
      Cogswell Plaza
      Timothy Hopkins Creekside Park
      Lytton Plaza
      El Camino Park
      El Palo Alto Park
      Heritage Park
      Scott Park

      Entertainment

      Stanford Theater
      Aquarius Theatre
      Museum of American Heritage
      Palo Alto History Museum
      Hewlett Packard's Garage
      Atherton Fine Art
      Captivating Dance Nona
      Stanford Stadium

      Food & Drink

      Mademoiselle Colette
      Sliderbar
      Hookah Nites Lounge
      Cream
      Gelato Classico
      Salt & Straw
      Alegio Chocolate
      Scoop Microcreamery

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Downtown North? Of all people who commute, 15.6% take public transportation in Downtown North.
      Drive to Work
      41%

      33% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      16%

      10% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      4% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Downtown North? The cost of living in Downtown North is 286/100 - which is 105% higher than California.
      Downtown North
      286

      186% more expensive than average

      Palo Alto
      335

      235% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Downtown North? Downtown North crime rates are 11,510, which are 305% higher than California
      Total Crime
      11,510 per 100k people

      395% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 9

      395% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      4%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Downtown North? The median income in Downtown North is $90,824 which is 42% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $90,82464% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $59,976101% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      10% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Downtown North 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 Downtown North home prices? Downtown North home prices are $1,631,367 - which is 299% higher than California
      Median home value
      $1,631,367783% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,010112% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      28%

      56% lower than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Downtown North have good schools? The Downtown North graduation rate is 98% - which is 22% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      98%

      18% 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

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Downtown North a good place to live? Downtown North has an overall rating of 74% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      74%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      74%

      1 total surveys

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