City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Palo Alto, CA

Eligible neighborhoods: 26

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Palo Alto Orchards	Santa Clara County	#1 of 26	75.1	95.9
Charleston Gardens	Santa Clara County	#2 of 26	75.1	95.9
Monroe Park	Santa Clara County	#3 of 26	72.1	93.4
St. Claire Gardens	Santa Clara County	#4 of 26	71.6	92.8
Duveneck - St. Francis	Santa Clara County	#5 of 26	65.9	84.9
Green Acres	Santa Clara County	#6 of 26	65.6	84.4
University South	Santa Clara County	#7 of 26	64.8	83.1
College Terrace	Santa Clara County	#8 of 26	64.5	82.6
Evergreen Park	Santa Clara County	#9 of 26	64.3	82.2
Charleston Meadow	Santa Clara County	#10 of 26	64.2	81.9
South of Midtown	Santa Clara County	#11 of 26	64.1	81.8
Downtown North	Santa Clara County	#12 of 26	63.5	80.4
Ventura	Santa Clara County	#13 of 26	60.2	73.5
Barron Park	Santa Clara County	#14 of 26	58.8	70.6
Jordan Jr. Hgh School	Santa Clara County	#15 of 26	58.1	68.9
Old Palo Alto	Santa Clara County	#16 of 26	57.9	68.4
Adobe Meadow - Meadow Park	Santa Clara County	#17 of 26	57.7	68.0
Midtown	Santa Clara County	#18 of 26	56.9	66.1
Crescent Park	Santa Clara County	#19 of 26	56.2	64.5
Professorville	Santa Clara County	#20 of 26	55.8	63.5
Triple El	Santa Clara County	#21 of 26	54.3	59.9
Esther Clark Park	Santa Clara County	#22 of 26	52.6	55.6
Fairmeadow	Santa Clara County	#23 of 26	50.6	50.5
Greenmeadow	Santa Clara County	#24 of 26	50.0	49.2
Palo Verde	Santa Clara County	#25 of 26	49.0	46.6

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Palo Alto, CA

What are the best neighborhoods in Palo Alto, CA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Palo Alto Orchards, Charleston Gardens, Monroe Park, St. Claire Gardens, Duveneck - St. Francis. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Palo Alto, CA?

Palo Alto Orchards is currently #1 of 26 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 75.1.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Palo Alto, CA?

26 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Palo Alto, CA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Palo Alto, CA?

Palo Alto Orchards has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 57.2.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Palo Alto, CA?

Professorville has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 11.4%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Palo Alto, CA?

Charleston Gardens currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 85.0.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Palo Alto, CA?

Green Acres has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $214,435.

How are neighborhood rankings in Palo Alto, CA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking