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1 / 25#25. Hillsborough
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,122
Best places to live in the San Francisco metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the San Francisco metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. San Anselmo
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,711
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3 / 25#23. Orinda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,472
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4 / 25#22. Atherton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,021
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5 / 25#21. Alameda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 76,876
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6 / 25#20. Walnut Creek
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 69,790
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7 / 25#19. Burlingame
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,526
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8 / 25#18. Santa Clara
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 129,239
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9 / 25#17. Corte Madera
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,101
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10 / 25#16. Los Altos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,736
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11 / 25#15. Los Gatos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,773
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12 / 25#14. San Carlos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,797
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13 / 25#13. Menlo Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 32,775
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14 / 25#12. San Ramon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 85,734
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15 / 25#11. Los Altos Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,367
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16 / 25#10. Piedmont
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,012
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17 / 25#9. Pleasanton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 77,500
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18 / 25#8. Foster City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,964
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19 / 25#7. Belmont
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,505
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20 / 25#6. Sunnyvale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 153,455
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21 / 25#5. Palo Alto
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,231
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22 / 25#4. Moraga
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,790
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23 / 25#3. Berkeley
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 120,223
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24 / 25#2. Albany
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,768
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25 / 25#1. Mountain View
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,363
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