Erstwild Ct, Community Center

It doesn't get much more average Palo Alto than this - the houses are cute and contemporary, comfortably sized but more understated and closer together than those in nearby Crescent Park. This block is not particularly near anything, but living in Palo Alto means that you are generally not too far from anything, either. Given that it is not off of any major street, the area doesn't experience the noise and traffic of the town, but does have the benefit of being enclosed in the green vegetative tunnel, just like everything else in town.

Perhaps the biggest perk is that the cul de sac setup means that commuters and visitors will not be using your street as a way to bypass Silicon Valley traffic. To be fair, this is a perk for residents, and potentially a drawback for everyone else here.