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Map of Piedmont: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.1%66 of 1,083 acres
Trails3.6 mi2.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves96 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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James Kennedy Moffitt house, 86 Sea View Avenue1917
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James Kennedy Moffitt house, 86 Sea View Avenue, 1917

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About Piedmont

City in California, United States
1907Established
11,270Population
1.7 sq miArea
331 ftElevation

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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ZIP code94620
Area code510
Living in Piedmont

Housing in Piedmont

$2.51M▲ 14% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Piedmont home is worth about $2,514,000, up 14% in a year, 229% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list132.4%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Piedmont

C−

Safety Grade C-

Piedmont reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Piedmont 0.8
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Piedmont 19.5
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A+

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.

#6Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictPiedmont City UnifiedSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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