Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 67/100
C+
Median home value$1,663,200
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,895/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
San Francisco 38%
Moraga
Contra Costa County16,769 residents2 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
24th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
62
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 Moraga is like to live in, by category
Bars show Moraga against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency98th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio20.4
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate96%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index104
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 53/100
C−
Mean commute30.6 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes48%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi3.3
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 45/100
D
Restaurants & cafés17
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks22
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$216,193
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment6.4%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations75%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Moraga on amenities
Moraga's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Berkeley10 mi from MoragaA+ 66 C+ Oakland8 mi from MoragaA+ 54 C− Daly City21 mi from MoragaA 60 C Albany11 mi from MoragaA 69 B− San Mateo22 mi from MoragaA 68 B− Pleasant Hill8 mi from MoragaA 60 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Moraga
Is Moraga, CA a good place to live?
Moraga scores 62 out of 100, 24th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Moraga expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $1,663,200, 46% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $2,895/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Moraga?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Moraga sit at the 98th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 20.4 student–teacher ratio. Moraga is served by Acalanes Union High and Moraga Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Moraga?
The mean commute is 30.6 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 40% working from home. Transit density is 3.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Moraga?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 17 restaurants and cafés and 22 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Moraga old or new?
The median home in Moraga was built in 1972 — 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. 83% 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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