Rich Block, Poor Block: How Do Neighborhoods In Palo Alto Compare?

Drive through neighborhoods in Palo Alto, and it may be difficult to spot differences between affluence, bringing up the question: is there disparity between different parts of town?

A new data-based website, Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks provides some answers to that question. The site uses U.S. census information compiled from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey to show median household income and monthly rents by census tract.

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The highest neighborhoods are the blocks in the Crescent Park area, which report median incomes of $209,000 a year.

Nearby, in the neighborhoods that straddle Embarcadero Road, median annual incomes are about $157,000.

The lowest incomes are on-campus housing at Stanford University, averaging $33,000 annually.

From the west side of campus to Sand Hill Road, the median annual income are about $190,000.

Overall, median incomes in Palo Alto are far higher than state averages. The range for median household income in California is $28,000 to $125,000 a year. The statewide middle-class income range is $53,264 to $68,300.

To see the data mapped out census tract by census tract, visit the Rich Block, Poor Blocks website.

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