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West Menlo Park, California
CDP
About West Menlo Park
Set in the western part of California, West Menlo Park is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, West Menlo Park is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.48 square miles.
📰 West Menlo Park News Today
- West Menlo Park schools end lockdown, authorities say suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot wound The Almanac · Dec 16
- Menlo Park Gas Station’s Prices Soar to $7.69 per Gallon - M-A Chronicle M-A Chronicle · Apr 26
- Lightning Strike Map in West Menlo Park, CA - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 1
- West Menlo Park, CA Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 7
- School lockdowns lifted after call of man with a gun Palo Alto Daily Post · Dec 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West Menlo Park Unique
- The only place in America named West Menlo Park — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in West Menlo Park
- Eric's Gourmet Food & Catering
- MJ Menlo Park — japanese
- Madera
- Restaurant 3000
- SLACafe
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Verve Coffee Roasters (café)
- Dutch Goose — american
- El Cerrito — mexican
- Flea Street Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.48 sq mi
Coordinates37.4338, -122.2034