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Portola Valley, CA (Town Center)

Found within zip codes: 94028, 94304

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$2,112,236

high cost relative to California
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,949,000+		67%
$1,462,001-$1,949,000		21%
$975,001-$1,462,000		9%
$780,001-$975,000		0%
$585,001-$780,000		1%
$390,001-$585,000		1%
$195,001-$390,000		1%
$97,001-$195,000		1%
$0-$97,000		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	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile 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, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), 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
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

CORTE MADERA ELEMENTARY 4575 ALPINE RD., PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028 (650) 851-1777	04-08
ORMONDALE ELEMENTARY 200 SHAWNEE PASS, PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028 (650) 851-1777	KG-03

* 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 four school districts.

SEQUOIA UNION HIGH, CA School District

7,816 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	92.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	96.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	50%	79%	48%	81%	52%	STATE
80%	50%	79%	48%	81%	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) (%)	40.9	31.0
BLACK (%)	5.4	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	40.6	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	10.2	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.7	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.6	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,861	$45,812,000	36.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$861	$6,729,000	5.4
STAFF	$848	$6,628,000	5.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$139	$1,090,000	0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$731	$5,714,000	4.6
OPERATION	$1,157	$9,047,000	7.2
TRANSPORTATION	$402	$3,140,000	2.5
OTHER	$770	$6,016,000	4.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,908	$38,364,000	30.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,206	$40,689,000	32.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$15,976	$124,865,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	80.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.5

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PORTOLA VALLEY ELEMENTARY, CA School District

674 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	96.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	98.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%	50%	88%	48%	85%	52%	STATE
86%	50%	88%	48%	85%	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) (%)	82.2	31.0
BLACK (%)	2.5	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	7.1	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	6.7	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	4.8	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$9,595	$6,467,000	57.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$286	$193,000	1.7
STAFF	$855	$576,000	5.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$503	$339,000	3.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,141	$769,000	6.8
OPERATION	$1,409	$950,000	8.5
TRANSPORTATION	$27	$18,000	0.2
OTHER	$749	$505,000	4.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,970	$3,350,000	29.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,089	$1,408,000	12.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,654	$11,225,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	80.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.5

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LA HONDA-PESCADERO UNIFIED, CA School District

397 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of CA school districts	31.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	10.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

43%	50%	45%	48%	41%	52%	STATE
43%	50%	45%	48%	41%	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) (%)	43.6	31.0
BLACK (%)	0.3	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	53.9	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.5	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.0	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,353	$2,522,000	58.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$179	$71,000	1.6
STAFF	$290	$115,000	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$217	$86,000	2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$733	$291,000	6.7
OPERATION	$887	$352,000	8.1
TRANSPORTATION	$572	$227,000	5.2
OTHER	$746	$296,000	6.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,622	$1,438,000	33.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$929	$369,000	8.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,904	$4,329,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	80.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.5

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LAS LOMITAS ELEMENTARY, CA School District

1,057 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of CA school districts	96.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	98.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 21

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

87%	50%	87%	48%	87%	52%	STATE
87%	50%	87%	48%	87%	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) (%)	64.5	31.0
BLACK (%)	1.0	8.0
HISPANIC (%)	8.1	48.5
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	11.1	11.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.8

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	1.2	47.6

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,336	$8,811,000	44.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$327	$346,000	1.8
STAFF	$643	$680,000	3.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$379	$401,000	2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$824	$871,000	4.4
OPERATION	$1,387	$1,466,000	7.4
TRANSPORTATION	$334	$353,000	1.8
OTHER	$770	$814,000	4.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,665	$4,931,000	25.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,686	$6,010,000	30.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$18,687	$19,752,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	80.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	2.5

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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 Town Center
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in Portola Valley
1 in 3040
in California
1 in 178

	Town Center	Portola Valley	California
		.30	5.61

Portola Valley, CA violent crimes

Population: 6,658
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

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 Town Center
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in Portola Valley
1 in 92
in California
1 in 28

	Town Center	Portola Valley	California
		10.86	35.44

Portola Valley, CA property crimes

Population: 6,658
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

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

	Town Center	Portola Valley	California
		5	187

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	247.28%	13.01%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Portola Valley, CA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	249.17%	13.11%	10	10
Last 10 Years	163.55%	16.35%	10	10
Last 5 Years	50.66%	10.13%	10	9
Last 2 Years	0.24%	0.12%	10	4
Last 12 Months	-2.20%	-2.20%	10	3
Latest Quarter	-0.35%	-1.40%	4	3
			* 10 is highest

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