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- Country: United States
- State: California
- County: Santa Clara
- Form of government: Charter City
- Type of governance: Council-Manager
- City area: 25.6 square milesPalo Alto: City Area
- Area code: 650
- Population: 61,200 (2007 approximate)Palo Alto: Palo Alto Regional Setting
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
- Average Home Sales Price: $1,677,000 (2007)Inside Indiana Business: Muncie Tops Most Affordable College Town List (November 6, 2007)
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Palo Alto is an affluent city located in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the technology industry the city and is well-known for being the main headquarters for Hewlett-Packard and several other technology companies. Portions of Stanford can be found within it's city limits making Palo Alto one of the most expensive college towns to live in.
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Technology Companies
Well known for being a desired locale for the technology companies, Palo Alto is a corporate home to many companies.Residents
Much like the famous companies that call Palo Alto home the city boasts several famous residents as well.- Sergey Brin
- Steve Jobs
- Condoleezza Rice
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Michelle Pfeiffer
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Palo Alto Questions
Are there any engineers around Palo Alto with Web 2.0 development experience that is interested in working on a project together? 1 AnswerI'm sure you will find some, especially with some of the layoffs. Just make a post on Craigslist or Oodle, or check out Purple People Collective and post there... read more
Where is a great place to stay in Palo Alto? 2 AnswersTrip Advisor rates the Westin Palo Alto (675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301) and Creekside Inn (400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306) as two terrific, m... read more
-- whats the best turkish place in Palo Alto? 1 AnswerThe old crepe shop on University is now the 220 Cafe, and they have pretty good lamb dishes... AND THEY STILL CAN MAKE CREPES! read more
Whos the best plumber in Palo Alto, CA? 1 AnswerGenmor Plumbing 447 University Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 phone--(650) 566-1001 ----------- Tips ------ Always make sure that the company you call is licensed... read more



