Palo Alto
84,772*
32 sq. miles
8,149
6 87
7 3
Mtn View
84,038
Santa Clara
127,151
12 Sq. miles 20 Sq. miles
4,695 9,259
5 68
8 0
9 132
13 0
In Square Miles
Land Use Profile
18.8 1.9
1.2 7.8
5.0 8.4
2.7 3.0
7.8 2.7
1.9 2.2
0.1 0.4
Parks & Open Space Residential Commericial & Industrial Public Facility Other Palo Alto
Mountain View
Santa Clara
0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5
2023 LAFCO Countywide Fire Service Review
Data Comparison
*Palo Alto population includes contracted service area for Stanford Univeristy Daily Staffing
18 21
36 6 8
14 17
13.5 4.5
18.5 Fire Units Ambulance Units Fire Prevention Administration & Communications Palo Alto
Mountain View
Santa Clara
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Workload Measures
Average Time
per Incident
Incidents per
1,000 population
Busiest Unit
in Unit Hr Utilization
90th Percentile
Response Time
Palo Alto
Fire: 11%
EMS: 22%
Fire: 22-36mins
EMS: 48-53mins107
9:41 mins
Mtn View
8%15-27mins64
8:15 mins
Santa Clara
7%24-37mins69
8:03 mins