| | Menlo Park, CA | Solon, OH | United States |
| Overall | 250.0 | 83.0 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 122.4 | 103.8 | 100 |
| Health | 117.4 | 82.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 879.1 | 120.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $2,476,200 | $377,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,990.0% | 9,300.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 138.3 | 89.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 161.5 | 111.8 | 100 |
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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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Solon offers an excellent public school system, affordable housing and a small town feel with modern More
City with more families with kids then single or unmarried. Green city with best schools. Real Estate is expensive and negative job growth. But still a nice More
Solon is a great place to raise a family. We have excellent schools! An elementary class size is approx 22 students. A graduating class size is approximately 400 More
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