A town of 10,945, settled in 1907. A typical home worth about $2.51M.
The 3 things Piedmont does most differently from other towns.
Where Piedmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
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Ordered by what stands out in Piedmont. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Piedmont home is worth about $2,514,000, up 14% in a year, 229% above the California typical home.
3.6 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Piedmont Park | 1.6 mi | 13 |
| 2. Dracena Park | 0.7 mi | 8 |
| 3. Witter Sports Complex | 0.1 mi | 9 |
The public schools Piedmont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havens Elementary | K–5 | 464 | A+ |
| Beach Elementary | K–5 | 323 | A+ |
| Wildwood Elementary | K–5 | 291 | A+ |
| Corpus Christi School Private | K–8 | 229 | |
| Piedmont Middle | 6–8 | 575 | A+ |
| Piedmont High | 9–12 | 733 | A+ |
Most working residents leave Piedmont for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are San Francisco (27%), Oakland (18%) and Berkeley (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Piedmont beats the California average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Piedmont | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.6% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.9% | 17.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 6.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
Piedmont reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.
Piedmont has warm winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
12 notable people were born in Piedmont.
City in California, United States
Piedmont is a small city in Alameda County, California, United States, enclaved by the city of Oakland. Its residential population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the region of Piedmont in Italy, and it means 'foothill'. Piedmont was incorporated in 1907, and was developed significantly in the 1920s and 1930s.
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