| News - Friday, January 21, 2011
How do Palo Altans feel about their city?
For statistically significant differences, that depends on which ZIP code they live in
Survey question
(ratings of "good" or "excellent")
ZIP Code
94301 & 94304 94303 94306
Palo Alto as a place to retire
72%
71%
57%
Employment opportunities
60%
52%
47%
Ease of walking in Palo Alto
93%
88%
78%
Quality of street repair
39%
57%
39%
Quality of bus or transit services
58%
36%
43%
Quality of storm drainage
67%
80%
76%
Impression of City of Palo Alto employees' knowledge
84%
68%
84%
Value of services for taxes paid to Palo Alto
70%
59%
57%
Quality of contact with Palo Alto Police Department
82%
63%
83%
Permit application process overall customer service
59%
79%
39%
Population growth seen as "too fast"
33%
62%
54%
94301 = downtown Palo Alto and the surrounding area
94304 = a small section of Sand Hill Road and the area around Foothill Expressway
94303 = east of Middlefield Road, extending into the Baylands
94306 = west of Middlefield and around El Camino Real
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