This city of 32,000 is located in the northern sector of Silicon Valley and rests in between Atherton and Palo Alto. Most of what you might desire can be found right here, without having to leave town. Menlo Park is known for its vibrant downtown area, the center of which is Santa Cruz Ave. It is also known for some of the loveliest homes in the United States.
Menlo Park homes for sale
As of mid-February 2014, there were 35 single-family homes and townhomes for sale in Menlo Park. This eclectic offering covers everything from spacious, high-end homes with unparalleled luxury to modest yet beautifully designed homes that are perfect for small families and couples. The listing price range of these 35 properties is from $620,000 to $4.9 million.
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Shopping in Menlo Park
There never seems to be enough time when on a shopping outing in Menlo Park’s downtown business district. Shops of all types and sizes abound and offer clothing, home furnishings, antiques, music, toys, jewelry, books and so much more. When it’s time for a snack or a meal, no one goes home disappointed.
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Thirsty shoppers can enjoy a latte at Starbucks or an espresso at Peet’s Coffee. Two bagel shops and three bakeries will satisfy any snack attack. For those looking for more substantial fare, there are plenty of fine restaurants with American, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Mexican themes.
California’s 10th most-educated city
According to a 2008-2010 American Community Survey and reported on Huffington Post San Francisco, nearly 7 out of 10 Menlo Park residents hold bachelor’s degrees or higher. (The average throughout California is 3 out of 10.) This puts Menlo Park at #10 on the California’s most-educated cities list, sharing honors with #1 Palo Alto, #2 Los Altos and #4 Cupertino.
In 2013, CNN ranked Menlo Park at #15 on its “Best places for the rich and single” list. It was the list’s highest-ranking Silicon Valley city.
Notables who are current or former Menlo Park residents include Joan Baez, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, and Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who helped get Google up and running here in 1998.
I hope you enjoyed learning more about beautiful Menlo Park.
