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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do San Ramon, CA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureSan Ramon, CA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)86,209
Change since April 2020−0.3%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census84,605
Residents per square mile (2020)4,218
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents1.2
Median home value ÷ median household income7.7 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)18.2%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from San Ramon beyond the margins of error.
MeasureSan Ramon, CA
Total population85,993±114
Median age41.6±0.9
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.5%±1.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic32.9%±2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic3.3%±0.8 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic49.5%±2.3 pts
Born outside the United States38.6%±1.8 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)71.6%±2.0 pts
Median household income$196,161±$11,535
Per capita income$84,288±$2,951
People below the poverty line4.4%±1.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%±0.9 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,509,500±$32,681
Median gross rent$2,968±$96
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent39.3%±5.6 pts
Owner-occupied homes70.9%±2.2 pts
Built 2020 or later0.8%±0.3 pts
Worked from home33.9%±2.0 pts
Drove alone to work54.7%±2.2 pts
Public transportation3.4%±0.8 pts
Mean travel time to work34.7 min±1.1
No health insurance coverage1.9%±0.6 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov