Palo Alto, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 22 metrics
Palo Alto, CA is a US city in California with a population of 67,324 (309th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (5th of 434), Median Household Income (9th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied last of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (308th of 395).
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
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20245th of 43499
- Median Household Income$231,101Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 20249th of 43498
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202444th of 43490
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202447th of 43489
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202572nd of 39582
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025113th of 39572
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024166th of 43462
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025246th of 39538
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied last of 4601
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied last of 4341
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024427th of 4342
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 401st of 46012
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 397th of 46013
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025308th of 39522
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 460 US cities · Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
- WorstTied last of 434 US cities · Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
Where it is
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Quick answers
- What is the population of Palo Alto, CA?
- Palo Alto, CA has a population of 67,324, 309th among 477 US cities.
- What does Palo Alto, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Palo Alto, CA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (5th of 434); Median Household Income (9th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395).
- Where does Palo Alto, CA rank worst?
- Palo Alto, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied last of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (308th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Palo Alto, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Palo Alto, 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