San Ramon, California
San Ramon is a city of 85,993 people in Contra Costa County, California, founded in 1983.
Why visit San Ramon
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 78 parks and trails, 177 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include THE LOT City Center, Windmill Farms Produce, Danville station and Forest Home Farms.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 41°F.
Weather in San Ramon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About San Ramon
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 34 miles (55 km) east of San Francisco. San Ramon's population was 84,605 per the 2020 census, making it the fourth-largest city in Contra Costa County, behind Concord, Richmond, and Antioch.
From the Wikipedia article San Ramon, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
THE LOT City Center
Cinema and theater · 1.7 mi
6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon
Museums and landmarks8
Danville station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.4 mi
Former railroad station in Danville, California, United States
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Forest Home Farms
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic district in San Ramon, California
Blackhawk Auto Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville
Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo-Th closed
Glass House Museuem
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
21103 San Ramon Valley Boulevard
Parks, trails and playgrounds78
Hacienda Business Park
Park · 5.5 mi
Job and housing center in Pleasanton, California
Tassajara Creek Regional Park
Park · 4.3 mi
Park in California, United States of America
Canyon Lakes Golf Course & Brewery;Canyon Lakes Golf Club
Golf course · 0.9 mi
640 Bollinger Canyon Way, San Ramon
66 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes177
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon
Mo-Fr 04:30-21:30; Sa 05:00-21:30; Su 06:00-21:00
Biryani Junction & Temptations
Restaurant · Indian · 3.1 mi
21001 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon
Fr-Sa 11:30-14:45,17:00-21:50; Su-Th 11:30-14:45,17:00-21:45
Blackhawk Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 2.4 mi
4050 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Clementine's
Restaurant · Southern, Louisiana · 2.1 mi
18070 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon
Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 07:00-20:00
Gatherings
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 1.5 mi
6111 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon
Mo-Th 06:30-15:00, Fr 06:30-14:00
SAJJ Mediterranean
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 1.8 mi
164 Sunset Drive, San Ramon
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.1 mi
21001 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon
Mo-Fr 04:30-20:30; Sa-Su 05:00-20:00
The Copper Skillet
Diner · American · 3.9 mi
7265 Amador Valley Boulevard
Su-Mo 07:00-15:00;Tu-Sa 07:00-21:00
165 more on the map.
History
The land occupied by the City of San Ramon was once 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.
The area went through several informal names in the 1800s, including Brevensville, Lynchville, and Limerick. Amador named San Ramón (Spanish for 'Saint Raymond') 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. In 1873, San Ramon became the official place name when a permanent post office was opened, further established when a railroad arrived.
From the History section of San Ramon, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship22
Old St. Raymond's Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.4 mi
9015 South Gale Ridge Road, San Ramon
Grace United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.4 mi
19901 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.2 mi
19453 San Ramon Valley Boulevard
Saint Joan of Arc Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.4 mi
2601 San Ramon Valley Boulevard
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 3.0 mi
8203 Village Parkway
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries84
Healthcare20
Crow Canyon Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 mi
1320 El Capitan Drive, Danville
Map of San Ramon
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 42°F | 5.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 42°F | 4.9 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 43°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 55°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 62°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 60°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 54°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 46°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 41°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Diablo Junction (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Contra Costa County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-01: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2017-03-16: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Blackhawk 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Dublin 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Danville 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Pleasanton 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Alamo 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Castro Valley 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Fairview 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Livermore 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Walnut Creek 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Ashland 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- SanRamonPanorama, OettingerCroat, Public domain
- Condominiums in San Ramon 2 2016-05-17, F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Condominiums in San Ramon 1 2016-05-17, F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Ramon Waterfall Park 1 2016-05-15, F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Ramon Motorcycle Police 02, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Ramon Public Library, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- San Ramon City Hall, Mx. Granger, CC0
- San Ramon Motorcycle Police 01, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- San Ramon Intermodal Transit Center 03, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Ramon Intermodal Transit Center 02, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- San Ramon Intermodal Transit Center 01, Mliu92, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Target, San Ramon, CA 1 2016-12-05, F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt Diablo viewed from San Ramon, DobroHoras, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Danville Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (Danville, CA), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2009-0724-CA-Dublin-StRaymonds, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- David Glass House in San Ramon, Californiathegreat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jerk seasoning, troy mckaskle, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Echeveria elegans (2), troy mckaskle from SF Bay Area, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pruning, Test user 233, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calstar MD Explorer 01, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calstar MD Explorer 02, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 04, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 03, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 05, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 06, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 02, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 01, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SRVFPD Truck 34 07, ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iron Horse Trail, Phoe6, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bishop Ranch 3 02, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Bishop Ranch 3 01, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Cal High School 05, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Cal High School 04, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Cal High School 02, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Cal High School 03, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Cal High School 01, ShakataGaNai, CC BY 3.0
- Roundhouse Market & Conference Center, Lottaresearch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chevron Headquarters 2022, InvadingInvader, CC BY-SA 4.0
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