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Located on the peninsula between San Jose and San Francisco, the City of Palo Alto has a nighttime population of 60,000 that balloons to 150,000 during the weekday. The "birthplace of Silicon Valley," Palo Alto is home to Stanford University and many high-tech firms, including the global headquarters of Hewlett-Packard. While the city is closely identified with information technology, Palo Alto boasts a diversified economy composed of retail, manufacturing, business services (e.g., legal, financial), hospitality, and entertainment.
Palo Alto is a council-manager government that employs approximately 1,200 workers. A full-service city, Palo Alto provides all ...