Menlo Park, CA

US City in California, West · ranked on 22 metrics

Menlo Park, CA is a US city in California with a population of 32,472 (386th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (15th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (22nd of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (30th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied last of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (254th of 434).

Population
32,472
386th highest of 477
Density
3,250.0
174th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.61%
436th highest of 477
Area
9.99
430th highest of 477
Region
West
California

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    15th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    22nd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    30th of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    tied 1st of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    40th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    86th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    87th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    154th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    186th of 395

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied last of 434
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied last of 460
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 441st of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    422nd of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 439th of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 438th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 435th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    254th of 434

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Strongest category Crime & Safety (72), weakest Economics (36). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Menlo Park, CA?
Menlo Park, CA has a population of 32,472, 386th among 477 US cities.
What does Menlo Park, CA rank best at?
Among US cities, Menlo Park, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (15th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (22nd of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (30th of 434).
Where does Menlo Park, CA rank worst?
Menlo Park, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied last of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (254th of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Menlo Park, CA?
Rankodex ranks Menlo Park, CA on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics