| liv score 669 How We Calculate Our Data |
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| Civics | 69 |
| Demographics | 59 |
| Economy | 49 |
| Education | 61 |
| Health | 68 |
| Housing | 47 |
| Infrastructure | 69 |
#7. Palo Alto, CA
In the heart of Silicon Valley is Palo Alto, a city near Stanford University and home to numerous cutting-edge technology companies. Big-name firms headquartered in Palo Alto include Hewlett-Packard, Skype and Tesla Motors, and the city served as an incubator to tech giants like Facebook, Google, PayPal and Pinterest. Quality of life amenities include top hospitals, historic neighborhoods, high-end shopping, many parks and outdoor recreation, and more than 5 percent of residents walk to work.
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