Palo Alto
CASanta Clara County, California
Population 1.9M |Median income $153,792 |12 hospitals
Population
1,916,831
Santa Clara County
Median Income
$153,792
+143% vs avg
Median Home Value
$1,316,800
+573% vs avg
Median Age
37.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
1.9M+5%
Median Income
$159,674+74%
Median Home Value
$1,382,800+114%
Poverty Rate
6.9%-32%
Unemployment
4.5%-54%
Economics
Median Rent $2,719/mo
Poverty Rate
6.9% -52% vs avg
Unemployment 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 55.3%
Work From Home 19.5%
Public Transit 2.9%
Demographics
Asian 38.9%
White 36.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.9%
African American 2.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
27%
Physical Inactivity
22.2%
Obesity
21.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.7%
Binge Drinking
12.9%
Diabetes
10.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.1%
Current Smoking
8.1%
Current Asthma
7.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 71.2%
Dental Visit 66.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
6.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
4.5%
Stroke
2.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
464 per 100k
+31% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2362 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
333.8
Homicide
5.8
Robbery
124.3
Burglary
374.8
Larceny-Theft
1510.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
476.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 12 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 2
★★★★ 2
★★★ 3
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3.6/5
Total Hospitals
12
With ER
8
PALO ALTO VA MEDICAL CENTER
PALO ALTO · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
STANFORD HEALTH CARE
STANFORD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
EL CAMINO HOSPITAL
MOUNTAIN VIEW · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
SAN JOSE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL-SANTA CLARA
SANTA CLARA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
SAN JOSE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Palo Alto Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Santa Clara County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.