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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Menlo Park, CA compare?
| Figure | Menlo Park, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 32,713 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 33,780 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,381 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Menlo Park, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 32,727±45 |
| Median age | 39.5±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.9%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.6%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 18.7%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 30.0%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.5%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $210,025±$20,341 |
| Per capita income | $128,814±$7,634 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $2,000,000 or more |
| Median gross rent | $3,239±$156 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5%±5.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.2%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 32.4%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 48.4%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov