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Menlo Park, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
32,775
Population
3,281/sq mi density
$206,588
Median Income
$123,422 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,778,631 Zillow
$3,156
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
2,220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$206,588 median income, 2.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.2 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $3,156/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
72.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
33,164 → 32,290
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+84%
$112,262 → $206,588
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Menlo Park across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
31,685
-605 from 2023 (32,290)
Projected Median Income 2030
$316,630
+$110,042 from 2023 ($206,588)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,164 | — | $112,262 | — |
| 2015 | 33,730 | +1.7% | $121,816 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 35,586 | +5.5% | $132,928 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 35,320 | -0.7% | $160,784 | +21% |
| 2021 | 32,475 | -8.1% | $179,913 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 32,290 | -0.6% | $206,588 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.