Living in San Ramon, CA
Suburb in California
San Ramon is a suburb in California, home to about 86,000 people, with 4.4 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is San Ramon a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 21 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Easy flying: OAK is 16 mi away
- Big job market: about 4.4 million people live within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $1.20M, and rent is $3,720 a month
- Higher taxes: about $3,279 state income tax per resident, 0.74% property tax
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Key facts
Living in San Ramon: common questions
What is the cost of living in San Ramon?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $1.20M, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 116, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in San Ramon?
California collects about $3,279 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.74% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is San Ramon safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in San Ramon?
San Ramon has mild winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 80°F.
Does San Ramon get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and earthquakes: 5 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.88 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to San Ramon?
The nearest major airport is OAK, about 16 mi away.
How San Ramon scores
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