Palo Alto, CA Real Estate

Median Income $84,850

Median Age 35.06

Population 54,624

	Median Temperature
	January	HI 57°	LO 40°	July	HI 78°	LO 57°

	School Test Scores
	Elementary: Addison Barron Park Duveneck El Carmelo Encinal Escondido Fairmeadow Hoover Juana Briones Lucille M Nixon Oak Knoll Ohlone Palo Verde Walter Hays Edison Brentwood Academy Green Oaks Academy Las Lomitas Laurel		Middle: Belle Haven Elementary Cesar E Chavez Academy Costano Elementary David Starr Jordan East Palo Alto Cs East Palo Alto Stanford Es Edison Mcnair Academy Garfield Charter Hillview James Flood Magnet Jane Lathrop Stanford La Entrada Phoenix Academy Learning Institute San Francisco 49ers Academy Selby Lane Elementary Terman Willow Oaks Elementary		High: East Palo Alto Henry M Gunn Menlo - Atherton Packard Children S Hospital Palo Alto Stanford New Charter
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The cosmopolitan city of Palo Alto is home to 60,000 residents. It is also home to a diverse community of people from all over the world such as students, technology and life science employees, professors, and a number of other interesting professions.

The town also has a number of upscale restaurants, quaint shops, hip bars, and lovely art galleries. Real estate options in Palo Alto are very diverse, and there is a combination of small homes, condominiums, rental units, and large mansions along tree-lined streets. The average sales price for a single family home or condo in October 2007 was $1,749,069. These figures include both single family homes and condos. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.

Palo Alto is in the heart of Silicon Valley and is home to many single professionals, students and professors (Stanford University is next door), but it is mostly composed of families. Families are drawn to Palo Alto because of its schools, which are nationally-recognized for their academic excellence and innovation. The city has two high schools, and an average of 99% of high school seniors graduate and approximately 91% go on to pursue higher education.

Palo Alto has it all, with a wonderful downtown with interesting shops, delicious restaurants, and charming boutiques, and great weather that makes a myriad of outdoor activities possible throughout the year.

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