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A town of 43,401 people in California
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About Danville

City in California, United States
1982Established
43,582Population
18.1 sq miArea
358 ftElevation

Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is one of the incorporated municipalities in California that use "town" in their names instead of "city". The population was 43,582 at the 2020 census. The Iron Horse Regional Trail runs through Danville. It was first a railroad that has been converted to a 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) path that consists of biking and hiking trails as well as controlled intersections. Extending from Livermore to Concord, the trail passes through Danville. Danville is also home to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Village Theatre and Art Gallery, and The Museum of the San Ramon Valley.

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ZIP code94506, 94526
Area code925
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Housing in Danville

$1.82M≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Danville home is worth about $1,825,000, about the same as a year ago, 139% above the California typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list100.4%
Sold in May35
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Safety in Danville

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Safety Grade A-

Danville reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Danville 0.6
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Danville 4.3
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Danville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#204Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictSan Ramon Valley UnifiedSchools18

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