San Ramon, California

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San Ramon (Spanish: San Ramón, meaning "Saint Raymond") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located within the San Ramon Valley, and Script error: No such module "convert". east of San Francisco. San Ramon's population was 84,605 per the 2020 census,[1] making it the 4th largest city in Contra Costa County, behind Concord, Richmond and Antioch.

San Ramon is home to the Cooper Companies, the West Coast headquarters of AT&T, GE Digital, as well as the San Ramon Medical Center. Major annual events include the Art and Wind Festival on Memorial Day weekend and the Run for Education in October.

History

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The city of San Ramon grew out of Rancho San Ramón, granted in 1834 to José María Amador (shown), a prominent Californio miner and ranchero.

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The lands now occupied by the City of San Ramon were formerly inhabited by Seunen people, an Ohlone/Costanoan group who built their homes near creeks. Sometime around 1797, they were taken by Mission San José for use as grazing land. In 1834, they were part of the Rancho San Ramon land grant to José María Amador.[2]

The area went through several informal names in the 1800s, including Brevensville, Lynchville, and Limerick.[3] Amador named Template:Langnf after a Native American vaquero who tended mission sheep on the land. Amador added the "San" per Spanish custom. In 1850, the first permanent American settlers, Leo and Mary Jane Norris, purchased the northwest corner of Amador's Rancho San Ramon, near the intersection of present-day Bollinger Canyon Road and Crow Canyon Road.[2] In 1873, San Ramon became the official place name when a permanent post office was opened, further established when a railroad arrived.[3]

The tracks for the San Ramon Branch Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad were laid down and completed in 1891. The line extended from San Ramon to an unincorporated area known as Avon, east of Martinez, where it connected to the Oakland/Stockton Line. On February 7, 1909, Southern Pacific extended the line south to Radum (near Pleasanton). In 1934, passenger service ended. By 1986, Contra Costa County had obtained the railroad right-of-way and the Iron Horse Regional Trail was established along its path.[2]

On April 24, 2001, San Ramon was designated a Tree City USA.[4]

Geography

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Mount Diablo and neighborhoods of northern San Ramon as viewed from one of the many trails in the city

Mount Diablo flanks the city to the northeast and is prominently visible from almost all parts of the city. The Las Trampas Regional Wilderness borders San Ramon's extreme northwest, at the northern end of Bollinger Canyon. The smaller Bishop Ranch Regional Preserve straddles San Ramon's western border, located approximately between Interstate 680 and the Alameda County line.

The topography of San Ramon is varied, featuring a mix of the rolling hills of the Diablo Range and the flatter basin of the San Ramon Valley. The city is predominantly urban and residential with many new housing developments; however, much of the land around the city's perimeter regions remains undeveloped, and is covered by grasslands and oak tree orchards. During the drier months the grasses are golden, but with the precipitation of winter and spring, the grasses turn green.

Climate

San Ramon's weather typifies a Mediterranean climate, seasonal, and moderate. Summers can range from warm to hot and dry, while winters are cool, wet and rather short.[5] Its weather is similar to the adjacent cities of Danville, Dublin and Pleasanton. Fog can be infrequent but occurs normally in the western reaches of the city, at the eastern mouth of Crow Canyon, through which marine weather patterns funnel in from the San Francisco Bay via Castro Valley. It usually burns off by mid-to-late morning. Snow in the lower elevations of the San Francisco Bay Area (including East Bay) is generally considered extremely rare, however, the East Bay lower elevation cities are affected by chance of light snowfall or dusting twice in 5 years.

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Demographics

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Historical population
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188075—
19704,084—
198022,356Script error: No such module "String".%
199035,303Script error: No such module "String".%
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U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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San Ramon, California – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 32,356 34,956 27,140 72.35% 48.45% 32.08%
Black or African American alone (NH) 842 1,946 2,113 1.88% 2.70% 2.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 142 128 100 0.32% 0.18% 0.12%
Asian alone (NH) 6,629 25,531 43,052 14.82% 35.39% 50.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 89 141 174 0.20% 0.20% 0.21%
Other race alone (NH) 131 146 427 0.29% 0.20% 0.50%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1,295 3,050 4,497 2.90% 4.23% 5.32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,238 6,250 7,102 7.24% 8.66% 8.39%
Total 44,722 72,148 84,605 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

The 2020 United States census reported that San Ramon had a population of 84,605. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of San Ramon was 34.0% White, 2.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 51.1% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from other races, and 9.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.4% of the population.[10]

The census reported that 99.90% of the population lived in households, 0.06% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.03% were institutionalized.[10]

There were 28,447 households, out of which 47.7% included children under the age of 18, 67.7% were married-couple households, 3.7% were cohabiting couple households, 17.9% had a female householder with no partner present, and 10.6% had a male householder with no partner present. 16.1% of households were one person, and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97.[10] There were 22,690 families (79.8% of all households).[11]

The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% aged 18 to 24, 24.1% aged 25 to 44, 29.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 39.9Script error: No such module "String".years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males.[10]

There were 29,146 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 28,447 (97.6%) were occupied. Of these, 68.2% were owner-occupied, and 31.8% were occupied by renters.[10]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income in 2023 was $197,358, and the per capita income was $82,145. About 3.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line.[12]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census[13] reported that San Ramon had a population of 72,148. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of San Ramon was 38,639 (53.6%) White, 2,043 (2.8%) African American, 205 (0.3%) Native American, 25,713 (35.6%) Asian, 156 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,536 (2.1%) from other races, and 3,856 (5.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,250 persons (8.7%).

The Census reported that 72,073 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 52 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 23 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 25,284 households, out of which 11,988 (47.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 16,318 (64.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,997 (7.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 850 (3.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,067 (4.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 187 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 4,682 households (18.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,105 (4.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85. There were 19,165 families (75.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.30.

The population was spread out, with 21,351 people (29.6%) under the age of 18, 3,557 people (4.9%) aged 18 to 24, 22,798 people (31.6%) aged 25 to 44, 18,815 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,627 people (7.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

There were 26,222 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 25,284 were occupied and 18,056 (71.4%) of them were owner-occupied, and 7,228 (28.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 54,705 people (75.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,368 people (24.1%) lived in rental housing units.

The median income for a household in the city was $119,297, and the median income for a family was $132,339. Males had a median income of $97,475 versus $70,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $50,736. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

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Bishop Ranch #3
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Sign marking the Chevron Corporation headquarters
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Former headquarters of 24-Hour Fitness

Bishop Ranch, a master-planned office park development, with some retail elements, began major construction in the early 1980s, and provides a healthy tax base for the city. Bishop Ranch is situated on 585 acres once owned by Western Electric, and was farmland before that. Current tenants include the corporate headquarters of Chevron Corporation (formerly ChevronTexaco), as well the West Coast headquarters of AT&T Inc. (which had been the headquarters of Pacific Bell from about 1983, when it relocated from downtown San Francisco, until the merger with SBC Communications that created the current AT&T). United Parcel Service has a regional distribution center in Bishop Ranch. Toyota[14] has a regional office and parts distribution center located there. GE Global Research started its Global Software Center in Bishop Ranch in 2011. Bishop Ranch covers the vast majority of "Central San Ramon", which is the large square formed by Freeway 680 on the west, Crow Canyon Road on the north, Iron Horse trail on the east, and Bollinger Canyon Road on the south (though several complexes are south of Bollinger). In December 2016, the Ligier EZ-10 began use in the first autonomous vehicle passenger shuttle route in North America, looping through Bishop Ranch Office Park, with on-sight operation and maintenance by First Transit.[15]

ChevronTexaco's headquarters moved from San Francisco to San Ramon in 2001[16] but 12 years later, 800 jobs were moved to Houston, a quarter of the San Ramon workforce due to high corporate costs and to consolidate existing units in Houston.[17]

Largest employers

According to the city's 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[18] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees % of Total City Employment
1 Pacific Gas & Electric 2,230 5.25%
2 Chevron 1,852 2.36%
3 Robert Half International 1,364 3.21%
4 BMO Bank N.A. 658 1.55%
5 San Ramon Regional Medical Center 650 1.53%
6 Primed Management Consulting 453 1.07%
7 Five9, Inc. 448 1.05%
8 United Parcel Service 385 0.91%
9 Target 223 0.52%
10 Armanino LLP 206 0.48%

Downtown

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Arts and culture

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David Glass House at Forest Home Farms

The San Ramon Library and Dougherty Station Library branches of the Contra Costa County Library are in San Ramon.[21]

Forest Home Farms in San Ramon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Parks and recreation

San Ramon features 58 separate parks and an 18-hole golf course, the San Ramon Golf Club.

Memorial Park

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Aerial View of Memorial Park, including play area, ball field and BMX track

Originally, this city park, located on a hill overlooking Bollinger Canyon Road and San Ramon Valley Blvd., was to be named Alta Mesa Park.[22] During the construction of the park, the City Council voted to change the name to Memorial Park to honor Tom Burnett, a San Ramon resident, and other victims from Flight 93 killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. A plaque was installed at the base of a lighted flagpole dedicated to those victims and the surrounding meadow is part of the city's memorial tree program dedicated to local residents who have perished. The park was dedicated on September 11, 2002.[23]

This 16-acre park includes a play area, a BMX course, a picnic area, a bocce ball court, horseshoe courts, a ball field, a dog park, restrooms and water fountains (including a doggy water fountain). The play area has two big play structures, one for ages 2–5 and another for ages 5–12.[24][25]

Government

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City Hall

San Ramon is governed by a five-body City Council composed of individuals elected to four-year overlapping terms in coordination with a two-year elected mayor. Police services were provided under contract by the Contra Costa County sheriff until July 1, 2007, when the city officially took over providing police services.

As of 2025, the Mayor is Mark Armstrong, and the other City Councilmembers are Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat, Marisol Rubio, and Sridhar Verose.[26]

In the United States House of Representatives, the city is fully within the Contra Costa-based 10th Congressional District, represented by Democrat Mark DeSaulnier.[27]

According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, San Ramon has 41,872 registered voters. Of those, 16,518 (39.4%) are registered Democrats, 8,907 (21.3%) are registered Republicans, and 12,147 (29%) have declined to state a political party.[28]

San Ramon vote
by party in presidential elections [29]
Year Democratic Republican
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2024 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|64.6% 24,985 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|30.9% 11,950
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2020 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|70.4% 29,397 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|27.7% 11,553
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2016 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|66.9% 21,134 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|27.7% 8,741
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2012 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|60.1% 17,410 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|38.1% 11,028
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2008 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|62.3% 18,517 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|36.2% 10,768
align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|2004 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|53.0% 12,872 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.0% 11,172
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|2000 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.2% 9,384 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|48.9% 9,525
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1996 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|45.3% 8,141 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|46.4% 8,349
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1992 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|36.1% 6,569 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|39.9% 7,256
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1988 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|34.5% 4,957 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|64.6% 9,288
align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|1984 align="center" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|26.6% 2,816 align="center" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|72.7% 7,709

Education

San Ramon's public schools are part of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD), serving approximately 31,000 students.[30] The city has 12 elementary schools and four middle schools. The high schools are California High School and Dougherty Valley High School. Some of the middle schools are Pine Valley Middle School, Gale Ranch, Windemere Ranch, and Iron Horse Middle School. The elementary schools are Walt Disney Elementary, Country Club, Montevideo, Neil Armstrong, Twin Creeks, Bollinger Canyon, Quail Run, Live Oak, Golden View, and Coyote Creek Elementary. An alternative K–12 school is operated by the SRVUSD to support home-schooled students: Venture Independent Study School, along with Del Amigo High School which offers credit recovery courses on a flexible schedule.[31] The district has two additional high schools in Danville, including Monte Vista High School, and San Ramon Valley High School.

California High School was founded in 1973 and ranked 1049th best high school in the United States by Newsweek.[32] Dougherty Valley High School was founded in 2007 and is ranked 42nd within California; it is ranked No. 158 in the national rankings and earned a gold medal.[33]

Higher education

Transportation

Bus and rail

Local bus service in the San Ramon Valley is provided primarily by County Connection (Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, or CCCTA). The closest Bay Area Rapid Transit station is West Dublin/Pleasanton station,[34] Script error: No such module "convert". away from San Ramon.

Roads

The major freeway in the area is Interstate 680. No US highways or California state highways run through San Ramon.

Air

San Ramon is located near Buchanan Field Airport and Livermore Municipal Airport, though Buchanan Field only flies to destinations in Greater Los Angeles, and Livermore has no regularly scheduled commercial service. The closest airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to domestic and international destinations is Oakland International Airport, though San Francisco International Airport handles the majority of international traffic to San Ramon and the rest of the Bay Area.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Notable people

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See also

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References

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