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Living in Menlo Park

Menlo Park is a city in the United States, with a population of 32,727 in July 2026. There were 10,838 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$3,239 per month and the median home value was US$2,000,001.

Last checked 2026-09-1935 sources

Population32,713people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary7,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent2,847EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.77%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,010offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 27% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.23µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Menlo Park?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Menlo Park.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 54.2%, and the vacancy rate was 11.6% in July 2026. 46.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Menlo Park recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€2307
Utilities, 85 m² flat€217
Internet, 60 Mbps€59
Mobile plan, 10 GB€40

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly2,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB40.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home217.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205)35Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$3,239/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)11.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,220 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)3,275 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent2,847 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes503 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Menlo Park a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker30%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–42%
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–56%
Student31%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–41%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–49%
Retirement33%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 22–44%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

30% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,810 of 32,713 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$210,025 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Menlo Park is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income210,025 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet2.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet3.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary7,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)24Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate4.77 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Menlo Park?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€66of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €3,275
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€217 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205) · 2024-12-31− €217
Internet€59 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205) · 2024-12-31− €59
Mobile plan€40 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Menlo Park (Wayback Machine capture 20240923005205) · 2024-12-31− €40
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€66
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Menlo Park. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Menlo Park. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher92.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools30 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio422 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents10,838 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,952 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Menlo Park when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMenlo Park highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Menlo Park highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Menlo Park2,010
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,010 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents143.4 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes60 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time23.87 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle8.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work1.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPAO3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Menlo Park. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Menlo Park.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Menlo Park is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 15 · Feb 16.5 · Mar 18.3 · Apr 20 · May 22 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25 · Sep 25.4 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 18.6 · Dec 15 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 11.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.4 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 14.7 · May 16.7 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 20 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 10.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.2 · Feb 73.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 24.8 · May 10.9 · Jun 2.7 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 0.3 · Sep 1.9 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 34.5 · Dec 63.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading49 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean6.48 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites12 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation678.5 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature19.98 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature14.75 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature10.27 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Ventura ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±0.7 °C, Leiria (Portugal) ±1.8 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Amadora (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Oeiras (Portugal) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 9,810 is not 15% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share14.99 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents9,810 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables25Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,264 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population32,713 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics32,887 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value2,000,001 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes54.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate65.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad29.98 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents14.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents14.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage65.54 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage80 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher72.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available92.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over16,340 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home32.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans94.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Menlo Park

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cupertino as a Menlo Park alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, city: €10,871 Cupertino vs €7,296 Menlo Park+49%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ Cupertino vs 5.2 µg/m³ Menlo Park+77%
  • Foreign residents: 23.7% Cupertino vs 15.0% Menlo Park+58%
  • Residents: 58,333 Cupertino vs 32,713 Menlo Park+78%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Cupertino vs 6.0 km Menlo Park+67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,678 Cupertino vs 2,010 Menlo Park−16%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Cupertino vs 4.8% Menlo Park−16%
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Cities near Menlo Park

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Stanford 3.5 km away
Rent
1,826 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
1,271 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Menlo Park?

The unemployment rate is 4.77 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Menlo Park?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.23 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Menlo Park?

Police recorded 2,010 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Menlo Park?

The published population is 32,713 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Menlo Park?

9,810 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Menlo Park a good place to live?

Menlo Park may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Menlo Park?

Atherton, Stanford, East Palo Alto, Redwood City, Woodside are near Menlo Park. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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