Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 61/100
C
Median home value$1,509,500
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,968/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
San Francisco 38%
San Ramon
Contra Costa County85,993 residentsSan Ramon Valley Unified
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
17th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by commute & transport.
65
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 San Ramon is like to live in, by category
Bars show San Ramon against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency96th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.9
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate97%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index107
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute34.7 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes51%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi3.9
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés45
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks87
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Median household income$196,161
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.2%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations70%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than San Ramon on commute & transport
San Ramon's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Menlo Park23 mi from San RamonB+ 64 C+ North Fair Oaks25 mi from San RamonB+ 63 C+ Redwood City23 mi from San RamonB− 61 C East Palo Alto23 mi from San RamonB− 54 C− Berkeley21 mi from San RamonB− 66 C+ Emeryville21 mi from San RamonC+ 56 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in San Ramon
Is San Ramon, CA a good place to live?
San Ramon scores 65 out of 100, 17th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is San Ramon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $1,509,500, 32% above the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $2,968/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in San Ramon?
Schools grade B. The districts serving San Ramon sit at the 96th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 97% graduation rate and a 22.9 student–teacher ratio. San Ramon is served by San Ramon Valley Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from San Ramon?
The mean commute is 34.7 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 3.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in San Ramon?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 45 restaurants and cafés and 87 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in San Ramon old or new?
The median home in San Ramon was built in 1994 — newer than 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. 77% 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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