What once was a brief stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad evolved after World War II to a tree-lined city providing a quiet housing enclave for Silicon Valley. Since incorporation in 1952, Los Altos has grown to a community of mostly single-family homes, rather than apricot and plum orchards, a winery and ranch land.
Today, Los Altos encompasses seven square miles, stretching from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale and Cupertino, sandwiched between Mountain View and Los Altos Hills. Highways have replaced local railroad service, with easy access via Highway 85 and Interstate 280 to nearby metro centers.
Known for its excellent schools and neighborhoods replete with mature trees, Los Altos supports seven commercial areas serving more than 30,000 residents. And for those still yearning for apricot orchards, a weekly farmers market offers a chance for neighbors to interact while shopping for local produce and flowers.
This publication, like Los Altos itself, is ever-evolving. If we've missed your neighborhood, or if you have additional tidbits about your neighborhood you'd like to share with the Weekly, please let us know.
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FACTS
2017-18 CITY OPERATING BUDGET: $37.3 million
POPULATION: 31,402
HOUSEHOLDS: 11,204
MEDIAN AGE: 47.7
HOMEOWNERS): 84.6 percent
MEDIAN HOME-SELLING PRICE: $2.8 million (single-family homes, November 2017)
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LOS ALTOS NEIGHBORHOODS:
• Rancho
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