Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$2,000,000+
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,875/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
San Francisco 38%
Belmont
San Mateo County27,337 residents2 school districts
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
7th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by employment & income.
68
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Belmont is like to live in, by category
Bars show Belmont against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency98th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio21.2
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate86%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index108
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.61%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.88%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute28.5 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes56%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi11
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés100
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks90
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$205,297
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment7.2%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations75%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Belmont on employment & income
Belmont's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
San Carlos2 mi from BelmontB 74 B Menlo Park8 mi from BelmontB− 64 C+ Foster City4 mi from BelmontB− 66 C+ Newark14 mi from BelmontB− 55 C− Fremont19 mi from BelmontC+ 66 C+ Pleasanton25 mi from BelmontC+ 65 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Belmont
Is Belmont, CA a good place to live?
Belmont scores 68 out of 100, 7th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Belmont expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $2,000,000+, 75% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.61%. $2,875/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Belmont?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Belmont sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 21.2 student–teacher ratio. Belmont is served by Sequoia Union High and Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Belmont?
The mean commute is 28.5 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Belmont?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 100 restaurants and cafés and 90 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Belmont old or new?
The median home in Belmont was built in 1966 — close to the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 59% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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