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