City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

San Ramon, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for San Ramon - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

85,734
Residents
$197,358
Median income
$1,359,100
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

San Ramon - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, San Ramon lands in the 98th percentile for household income and the 56th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: San Ramon, CA

85,734 people live in San Ramon, California - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in San Ramon brings in $197,358 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. Home values in San Ramon run a median of $1,359,100, and the median resident age is 40.9 years. About 71.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 66.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 123 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 31% from five years earlier. San Ramon reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 1199.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,912 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for San Ramon workers runs 24.0 minutes, with 55.3% driving alone and 32.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

85,734 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$197,358 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does San Ramon compare to other US cities?

Here's how San Ramon stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 99% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities
Safety 56% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at California, San Ramon ranks #101 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below San Ramon's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in California, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

98thIncome percentile
56thSafety percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income · 56th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

San Ramon's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

San Ramon's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 52 Avg. percentile National median
San Ramon's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How San Ramon's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$1,359,100 1st percentile more affordable than 1% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. San Ramon $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - San Ramon, CA San Ramon, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not San Ramon, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution San Ramon, CA median $197,358/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
San Ramon, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for San Ramon, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
85,734
Median Income
$197,358
Median Home Value
$1,359,100
Median Age
40.9
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
66.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1199.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
86.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1113.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
19
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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85,000 residents85,500 residents86,000 residents86,500 residents87,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 86,500 residents 86,209 residents ▼ -0.3%
San Ramon's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
123
housing units authorized
Single-Family
103
detached homes
Multifamily
20
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 94
2020 70
2021 89
2022 223
2023 117
2024 123

Permit volume increased 31% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.0 minutes
Drive Alone
55.3%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
3.9%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
32.4%
Other
2.0%

Based on 42,266 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county San Ramon sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Lake Forest
85,846 people
Livermore
85,870 people
Whittier
85,925 people
Hawthorne
85,933 people
Manteca
86,521 people
Citrus Heights
87,036 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to San Ramon's 85,734 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Melbourne, FL
85,718 people
Medford, OR
85,794 people
Sioux City, IA
85,651 people
Franklin, TN
85,575 people
Auburn, WA
85,455 people
Danbury, CT
86,086 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to San Ramon's $197,358 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cottage Lake, WA
$197,331 median income
Snoqualmie, WA
$197,531 median income
University Park, MD
$197,589 median income
Mantua, VA
$197,677 median income
Towaco, NJ
$197,696 median income
Tashua, CT
$197,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - San Ramon, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition San Ramon, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 36.5% 49.4% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.8% White 36.5% Black or African American 3.0% Asian 49.4% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 8.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How San Ramon compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
San Ramon (this city) 85,734 $197,358
Lake Forest 85,846 $131,378
Livermore 85,870 $153,602
Whittier 85,925 $92,374
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about San Ramon, CA?

What is the population of San Ramon, CA? +

The population of San Ramon, CA stands at 85,734 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in San Ramon, CA? +

The median household income in San Ramon is $197,358 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in San Ramon? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for San Ramon; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is San Ramon, CA safe? +

San Ramon has a total crime rate of 1199.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in San Ramon, CA? +

San Ramon's median home value sits at $1,359,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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