Living in Palo Alto

Palo Alto Apartments for Rent

Palo Alto has an average Walk Score of 61 with 64,403 residents.

Palo Alto has some public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

The most walkable Palo Alto neighborhoods are Evergreen Park, Downtown North and University South.

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Palo Alto is Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot.

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California Avenue Farmers Market

Some errands can be accomplished on foot in Palo Alto.

Palo Alto Apartments for Rent

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Palo Alto Neighborhoods

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
1	Evergreen Park	94	46	100	2,085
2	Downtown North	88	54	98	3,277
3	University South	88	50	95	3,612
4	Ventura	78	41	99	2,704
5	Professorville	77	46	96	844
6	College Terrace	74	41	95	1,835
7	Charleston Gardens	74	30	98	1,081
8	Southgate	74	43	100	654
9	Old Palo Alto	66	39	97	3,637
10	Barron Park	65	39	92	3,720
11	Charleston Meadow	63	43	96	2,123
12	Greenmeadow	63	37	96	1,840
13	Monroe Park	62	46	97	684
14	Adobe Meadow - Meadow Park	61	28	97	1,540
15	Fairmeadow	59	38	95	994
16	Crescent Park	57	41	81	3,574
17	Midtown Palo Alto	54	29	93	10,064
18	South of Midtown	52	34	94	3,184
19	Triple El	46	23	88	622
20	Leland Manor - Embarcadero Oaks - Garland Drive	45	25	90	1,390
21	Duveneck - St. Francis	45	29	81	3,435
22	Green Acres	44	40	88	2,900
23	Palo Verde	42	25	90	2,673
24	Community Center	42	35	78	1,263

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Palo Alto has Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options. Find Palo Alto apartments for rent near public transit.

Public Transit Routes

Palo Alto has some public transportation and about 13 bus and 3 rail lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Palo Alto on public transit.

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Palo Alto is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Cogswell Plaza

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Palo Alto Heritage Park

Palo Alto Library - Downtown Branch

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thumbnail for California Avenue Farmers Market Providing locals with produce from small acreage growers. Hours: Sundays, 9am-1pm, yearly. #farmersmarket Photo: Jun Seita

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Fandango Pizza

Mike's Cafe

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