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Los Altos, CA (City Center)

Found within zip code: 94022

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$2,036,900

high cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,971,000+		57%
$1,479,001-$1,971,000		26%
$986,001-$1,479,000		13%
$789,001-$986,000		3%
$591,001-$789,000		0%
$394,001-$591,000		0%
$197,001-$394,000		0%
$99,001-$197,000		1%
$0-$99,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to CA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ARDIS G. EGAN INTERMEDIATE 100 WEST PORTOLA AVE., LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 (650) 917-2200	07-08
BULLIS CHARTER 102 WEST PORTOLA AVE., LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 (650) 947-4939	KG-06
SANTA RITA ELEMENTARY 102 WEST PORTOLA AVE., LOS ALTOS, CA 94022 (650) 559-1600	KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

LOS ALTOS ELEMENTARY, CA School District

4,036 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	98.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

89%	50%	90%	48%	89%	52%	STATE
89%	50%	90%	48%	89%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	65.1	31.0
BLACK (%)	0.6	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	3.9	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	27.4	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	1.8	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,370	$25,709,000	59.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$357	$1,439,000	3.3
STAFF	$293	$1,181,000	2.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$233	$942,000	2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$506	$2,044,000	4.7
OPERATION	$929	$3,750,000	8.6
TRANSPORTATION	$55	$220,000	0.5
OTHER	$527	$2,125,000	4.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,899	$11,701,000	26.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,528	$6,168,000	14.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,797	$43,578,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	71.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.0

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MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH, CA School District

3,683 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	97.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

89%	50%	87%	48%	91%	52%	STATE
89%	50%	87%	48%	91%	52%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	50.6	31.0
BLACK (%)	3.3	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	20.4	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	19.0	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	14.5	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,702	$24,683,000	49.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$495	$1,823,000	3.6
STAFF	$571	$2,104,000	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$146	$536,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,071	$3,944,000	7.8
OPERATION	$1,118	$4,116,000	8.2
TRANSPORTATION	$122	$450,000	0.9
OTHER	$745	$2,742,000	5.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,267	$15,715,000	31.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,678	$9,862,000	19.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,646	$50,260,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	71.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	0.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Los Altos
1 in 2759
in California
1 in 190

	City Center	Los Altos	California
		.36	5.26

Los Altos, CA violent crimes

Population: 27,585
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	3	3	4
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.11	0.11	0.15

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Los Altos
1 in 96
in California
1 in 30

	City Center	Los Altos	California
		10.44	33.23

Los Altos, CA property crimes

Population: 27,585
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	95	173	16
RATE PER 1,000	3.44	6.27	0.58

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Los Altos	California
		47	187

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	246.52%	13.50%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Los Altos, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	242.22%	13.27%	10	10
Last 10 Years	169.16%	16.91%	9	10
Last 5 Years	59.44%	11.88%	7	9
Last 2 Years	1.96%	0.98%	10	3
Last 12 Months	-3.58%	-3.58%	10	2
Latest Quarter	-2.27%	-9.08%	10	2
			* 10 is highest

Los Altos, CA (City Center)

Los Altos, CA (City Center)

School Rating Information

LOS ALTOS ELEMENTARY, CA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH, CA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Los Altos, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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School Rating Information

LOS ALTOS ELEMENTARY, CA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION HIGH, CA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Los Altos, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

About City Center

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