| | Menlo Park, CA | Oakland, CA | United States |
| Overall | 250.0 | 195.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 122.4 | 111.3 | 100 |
| Health | 117.4 | 116.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 879.1 | 316.6 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $2,476,200 | $819,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,990.0% | 9,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 138.3 | 125.8 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 161.5 | 158.5 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Menlo Park 
5 Reviews
Cost of living is beyond absurdly More
Very nice.
Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus.
Weather can't be More
My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life More
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I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful.
When I More
Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do More
I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad More
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