| General Information | | |
| City Name | Menlo Park | |
| State | California | |
| Population 2000 | 30,785 | |
| Housing Units | 12,714 | |
| Total Area | 17 square miles | |
| Water Area | 7 square miles | |
| Land Area | 10 square miles | |
| Population Density | 3,040 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 1,256 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 66 | |
| Violent Crimes | 75 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 27 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Violent Crimes | 75 | |
| Property Crimes | 728 | |
| Burglaries | 150 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 498 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 80 | |
| Arsons | 3 | |