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.
#25. Hillsborough
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,122
#24. San Anselmo
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 12,711
#23. Orinda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,472
#22. Atherton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 7,021
#21. Alameda
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 76,876
#20. Walnut Creek
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 69,790
#19. Burlingame
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,526
#18. Santa Clara
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 129,239
#17. Corte Madera
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 10,101
#16. Los Altos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 30,736
#15. Los Gatos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,773
#14. San Carlos
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 29,797
#13. Menlo Park
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 32,775
#12. San Ramon
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 85,734
#11. Los Altos Hills
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 8,367
#10. Piedmont
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 11,012
#9. Pleasanton
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 77,500
#8. Foster City
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,964
#7. Belmont
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 27,505
#6. Sunnyvale
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 153,455
#5. Palo Alto
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 67,231
#4. Moraga
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 16,790
#3. Berkeley
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 120,223
#2. Albany
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 19,768
#1. Mountain View
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,363