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Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Palo Alto is on the southeastern section of the San Francisco Peninsula, bordered to the west by Menlo Park, to the north by East Palo Alto and Mountain View and Los Altos to the east. To the south is Stanford University and Los Altos Hills.
The city is a highly walkable one, with lovely tree lined streets. Residents enjoy a high standard of living and live in neighborhoods with expensive homes. The median household income is more than twice the national figure, making Palo Alto the fifth most expensive city in the country. Stanford Shopping Center has upscale stores such as Tiffany's and Bloomingdales. Downtown Palo Alto is within walking distance of the prestigious Stanford University campus.
Palo Alto neighborhoods include Adobe Meadow/Meadow Park, Barron Park, Charleston Gardens, College Terrace, Crescent Park, Downtown North, Duveneck/St. Francis, Leland Manor, Embarcadero Oaks, Evergreen Park, Fairmeadow, Greater Miranda, Green Acres, Greendell/Walnut Grove, The Greenhouse, Greenmeadow, Midtown, Monroe Park, Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto Hills, Palo Alto Orchards, Palo Verde, Professorville, South of Midtown, Southgate, St. Claire Gardens, Triple El, University South, and Ventura. The city is served by the highly rated Palo Alto Unified School District, with notable schools such as Gunn and Paly.
