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Here are some facts about Palo Alto, California:
- It is a city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- It was founded in 1894 by Leland Stanford, a railroad tycoon, and his wife Jane Stanford, as a planned community and a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad.
- The city is home to Stanford University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
- It has a mild Mediterranean climate, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters.
- The city has a population of approximately 67,000 people, according to the 2019 U.S. Census.
- Palo Alto is known for its high-tech industry, and is home to the headquarters of many famous tech companies, such as Hewlett-Packard, Tesla, and Intuit.
- Despite being known for its tech industry, it also has a large nature preserve, the 1,400-acre Arastradero Preserve, which is home to many native plant and animal species.
- The city has been ranked as one of the most expensive cities to live in the United States, with a high cost of living and housing prices.