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Santa Clara County

Population in July 2008: 28,349. Population change since 2000: +2.4%
 

Males: 13,668  (48.2%)
Females: 14,681  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  44.2 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 94022, 94023, 94024.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $151,481 (it was $126,740 in 2000)
Los Altos:  $151,481
California:  $61,021

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $82,978

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $1,679,322 (it was $973,500 in 2000)
Los Altos:  $1,679,322
California:  $467,000

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,675,013; Detached houses: $1,734,580; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,337,169; In 2-unit structures: $930,230; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $979,059; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $875,496; Mobile homes: $706,250
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Races in Los Altos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.2%)
  • Chinese (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Japanese (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Korean (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Los Altos: 195.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (16.4%), English (14.9%), Irish (11.0%), Italian (6.7%), United States (4.0%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 6.35 square miles.

Population density: 4464 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Los Altos

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Altos city

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

4,857 residents are foreign born (9.9% Asia, 5.1% Europe).

This city:  17.5%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Los Altos, California in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Los Altos to the number of sex offenders is 3150 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Los Altos:  0.4% ($3,978)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mountain View, CA (1.9 miles , pop. 70,708).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Jose, CA (13.1 miles , pop. 894,943).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (308.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Loyola, CA (1.1 miles ), Mountain View, CA (1.4 miles ), Los Altos Hills, CA (1.5 miles ), West Santa Clara, CA (1.7 miles ), Sunnyvale, CA (2.0 miles ), Cupertino, CA (2.2 miles ), Palo Alto, CA (2.2 miles ), Stanford, CA (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $232,500
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $323,700
  • 1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $403,900
  • 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $380,600
  • 2000: 49 buildings, average cost: $479,000
  • 2001: 52 buildings, average cost: $534,700
  • 2002: 59 buildings, average cost: $445,300
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $657,500
  • 2004: 59 buildings, average cost: $573,300
  • 2005: 64 buildings, average cost: $795,200
  • 2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $731,400
  • 2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $764,800
  • 2008: 36 buildings, average cost: $739,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.37 N, Longitude: 122.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,875 (-6.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,206 (17.6%)

Area code: 650

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Los Altos, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  6.1%
California:  12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Los Altos by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0001132032
    per 100,000 0.00.00.03.53.610.97.40.010.97.1
Robberies 106710434288
    per 100,000 35.321.224.834.814.510.914.77.329.128.6
Assaults 381722101244273
    per 100,000 134.160.078.034.843.514.614.77.325.510.7
Burglaries 78104102748295130172147136
    per 100,000 275.3366.8361.6257.7297.1345.6478.5629.1535.5485.9
Thefts 231189190164183173181230138224
    per 100,000 815.2666.6673.6571.2663.0629.4666.2841.3502.7800.3
Auto thefts 12132611161419810
    per 100,000 42.345.97.120.939.958.251.569.529.135.7
Arson 0832342313
    per 100,000 0.028.210.67.010.914.67.411.03.610.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 92.774.375.962.866.468.977.586.982.585.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 44 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.06
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,152 (+4.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (26%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (22%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Computer and electronic products (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Computer specialists (11%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)



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Los Altos-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1576% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Los Altos center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 25.4 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/24/1984 at 21:15:19, a magnitude 6.2 (5.7 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MW, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1980 at 19:00:09, a magnitude 5.9 (5.3 MB, 5.9 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from Los Altos center
On 8/6/1979 at 17:05:22, a magnitude 5.9 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, 5.9 ML) earthquake occurred 34.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1980 at 02:33:36, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from Los Altos center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: John Neil - College basketball player (Utah State Aggies).


Main business address for: AMERICAN RESTAURANT GROUP INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), RAMBUS INC (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES), S Wind-up CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE).


Hospitals/medical centers near Los Altos:
  • EL CAMINO HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA)
  • LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN'S HSP (about 5 miles; PALO ALTO, CA)
  • STANFORD HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; STANFORD, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Los Altos, CA

Amtrak stations near Los Altos:
  • 9 miles: SANTA CLARA-GREAT AMERICA (SANTA CLARA, FOOT OF STARS & STRIPES DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking.
  • 12 miles: SAN JOSE (65 CAHILL ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: FREMONT (CENTERVILLE, FREMONT & PERALTA BLVDS.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.los-altos.ca.us

College/University in Los Altos:
  • GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ALTOS (Location: 5050 EL CAMINO REAL STE 101; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.GGU.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Altos:
  • DE ANZA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CUPERTINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,197)
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; STANFORD, CA; FT enrollment: 14,955)
  • MISSION COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SANTA CLARA, CA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SAN JOSE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,713)
  • CANADA COLLEGE (about 11 miles; REDWOOD CITY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • OHLONE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FREMONT, CA; FT enrollment: 4,870)
  • FOOTHILL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA; FT enrollment: 7,415)
Public elementary/middle schools in Los Altos:
Private elementary/middle schools in Los Altos:
  • ST SIMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 1840 GRANT ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WALDORF SCH OF THE PENINSULA (Students: 227; Location: 11311 MORA DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LOS ALTOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 625 MAGDALENA AVENUE; Grades: KG - 6)
  • MIRAMONTE SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 1175 ALTAMEAD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CANTERBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 101 NORTH EL MONTE; Grades: KG - 6)
  • MORGAN CENTER (Students: 49; Location: 201 COVINGTON ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Los Altos, Map of school districts: LOS ALTOS ELEMENTARY, MOUNTAIN VIEW-LOS ALTOS UNION


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There are two high schools, Los Altos High School and Mountain View High School
  • There is no city named Loyola in the vicinity of Los Altos. There is a Loyola Corners US PostOffice branch. The nearest city over 200,000 is San Jose, not Fremont.

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Notable locations in Los Altos: Hillview Senior Citizen Center (A), Loyola Fire Station (B), Sequoia Fire Station (C), Los Angeles History House Museum (D), Los Altos-Woodland Branch Santa Clara County Free Library (E), Los Altos School District Office (F), Los Altos City Hall (G), Los Altos Branch Santa Clara County Free Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rancho Shopping Center (1), Los Altos Rancho Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Purisima Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Los Altos include: Heritage Oaks Park (1), Lincoln Park (2), Hillview Park (3), Marymeade Park (4), McKenzie Park (5), Redwood Grove Nature Preserve (6), Montclaire Park (7), Covington Mini Park (8), Shoup Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Los Altos Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Los Altos that have no violations reported:
  • LOWER LINE CREEK IMPRVMNT ASSN (Population served: 312, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Los Altos, CA


People in group quarters in Los Altos
  • 297 people in nursing homes
  • 105 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Los Altos compared to California state average:

Los Altos, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Los Altos (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hawthorne-San Antonio Branch, Foothill Grant Branch, Los Altos Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Los Altos Branch at 100 Main Street, branch established on 1962-05-28; San Antonio Branch at 4540 El Camino Real, branch established on 1963-11-18. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Northern Trust, National Association: Los Altos Branch at 270 3rd Street, branch established on 2001-05-11; Classic Residence Branch at 270 Third Street, branch established on 2006-07-01. Info updated 2006-10-30: Bank assets: $11,740.4 mil, Deposits: $7,721.5 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Trust Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Los Altos Branch at 300 Main Street, branch established on 1890-01-01; Los Altos Branch at 1001 Fremont Avenue, branch established on 1957-10-16. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Heritage Bank of Commerce: Vallage Court at 4546 El Camino Real, Suite A9, branch established on 1975-12-04; San Antonio Branch at 369 South San Antonio Road, branch established on 1980-11-17. Info updated 2007-07-02: Bank assets: $1,497.9 mil, Deposits: $1,179.9 mil, headquarters in San Jose, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Commerce Corp
  • Bank of the West: Los Altos Branch at 176 Main Street, branch established on 1954-12-01. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Borel Private Bank & Trust Company: Los Altos Branch at 345 South San Antonio Road, branch established on 2005-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,421.2 mil, Deposits: $1,168.1 mil, headquarters in San Mateo, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 199 Main Street Branch at 199 Main Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Comerica Bank: Los Altos Branch at 275 Third Street, branch established on 1994-12-19. Info updated 2007-12-17: Bank assets: $67,597.6 mil, Deposits: $44,538.2 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 424 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Los Altos, California
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Palo Alto, 4460 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022, Phone: (650) 559-7890, Fax: (650) 559-7891
  • Courtyard By Marriott, Palo Alto-Los Altos, 4320 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022, Phone: (650) 941-9900, Fax: (650) 941-2866
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Los Altos, California


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2004 Presidential Election results in Santa Clara County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (12%)


Religion statistics for Los Altos

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.25%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church
Adherents66.4%2.8%2.6%2.3%2.0%
Congregations8.0%8.0%1.5%7.9%4.4%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.4%1.4%17.6%
Congregations0.7%7.9%3.9%3.2%54.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$39,825$79,6500$0
Other Government Administration 7$25,778$44,1910$0
Police Protection - Officers 27$243,237$108,1052$542
Police - Other 11$72,254$78,8233$2,942
Streets and Highways 15$93,161$74,5290$0
Sewerage 6$31,882$63,7640$0
Parks and Recreation 17$90,110$63,60711$14,885
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$25,767$103,0681$1,196
Other and Unallocable 27$148,212$65,8721$2,458
Totals for Government 119$770,226$77,67018$22,023



Los Altos government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,463,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,641,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,024,000
    All Other: $968,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $2,663,000
    Regular Highways: $1,393,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $396,000
    Police Protection: $151,000
    Central Staff Services: $128,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,618,000
    Fire Protection: $2,852,000
    Sewerage: $2,681,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,277,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,051,000
    Regular Highways: $1,007,000
    Financial Administration: $694,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $673,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $59,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $216,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $256,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $221,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $216,000
    Other, NEC: $35,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,379,000
    Interest Earnings: $790,000
    Rents: $357,000
    Property Sale Other: $50,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,230,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $221,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,610,000
    All Other: $621,000
    Highways: $543,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,088,000
    Public Utilities: $2,842,000
    Total General Sales: $2,291,000
    NEC: $1,601,000
    Other Selective Sales: $255,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,041,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
California average:  5.75%

0.40% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,896 average AGI)
Santa Clara County:  0.40%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Alameda County, CA  0.66% ($73,219 average AGI)
from San Mateo County, CA  0.64% ($108,860)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.27% ($55,906)


6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($81,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
California average:  6.27%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,530 average AGI)
Santa Clara County:  0.19%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Alameda County, CA  0.64% ($84,443 average AGI)
to San Mateo County, CA  0.51% ($105,470)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.37% ($102,801)


Strongest AM radio stations in Los Altos:
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KSFB (1220 AM; 5 kW; PALO ALTO, CA; Owner: SCA-PALO ALTO, LLC)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSJX (1500 AM; 10 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KZSF (1370 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CARLOS A. DUHARTE)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLIV (1590 AM; 5 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Los Altos:
  • KFJC (89.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COMM. COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KFFG (97.7 FM; LOS ALTOS, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC.)
  • KSFH (87.9 FM; MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA; Owner: ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL OF MTN. VIEW)
  • KBAA (94.5 FM; GILROY, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KSQL (99.1 FM; SANTA CRUZ, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KKUP (91.5 FM; CUPERTINO, CA; Owner: ASSURANCE SCIENCES FOUNDATION)
  • KBRG (100.3 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZBR-FM2 (95.7 FM; LIVERMORE, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KTEE (93.7 FM; FELTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KUFX (98.5 FM; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRTY (95.3 FM; LOS GATOS, CA; Owner: KRTY, LTD.)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K216AX (91.1 FM; LAUREL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Los Altos:
  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTEH (Channel 54; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTEH FOUNDATION)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KDTV (Channel 14; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KDTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KSTS (Channel 48; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KNTV (Channel 11; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KNTV LICENSE, INC.)
  • KKPX (Channel 65; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: PAXSON SAN JOSE LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Los Altos fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 38 meters (125ft)
Total costs: $2,759,000
Total average daily traffic: 264,974
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,838

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 8
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Los Altos, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 12869 La Cresta Dr., Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 5.8 m, Call Sign: KNKA211
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Joan Robbins, 1 San Antonio Rd Police Dept Bldg, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000422
    Registrant: Gte Mobilnet Of California Limited Partnership, 245 Perimeter Center Pky, Atlanta, GA 30346, Phone: (770) 391-1732, Email:
  • David L McCann, 887 Highland Cir, Type: Pole, Structure height: 11.2 m, Overall height: 11.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Gt Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Los Altos, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 488 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Los Altos)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 67 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Los Altos)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0364$974,824637$802,42255$587,15946$666,292
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$064$884,133128$745,28019$770,69112$542,894
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$056$970,788128$970,33018$643,23115$580,627
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$113,61030$892,97969$782,15712$635,93610$585,199
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$1,011,78520$824,6914$519,0380$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5100.01 , 5100.02, 5101.00, 5102.00, 5103.00, 5104.00, 5105.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$1,000,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$1,056,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2002 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5100.01 , 5100.02, 5103.00, 5104.00, 5105.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 35
  • Hazardous Condition: 72
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Los Altos


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Los Altos, CA

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  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
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  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost of living"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit in 2004-2006"
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  • #11 (94022) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
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  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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