Bay Area Census and Rankings

[bay_area]

According to the San Francisco Association of Realtors.

Not all neighborhoods were included in the report.

Average Home Price, April 2005
Russian Hill...........$10,150,000
Pacific Heights......$4,793,657
Presidio Heights.....$2,187,500
Cow Hollow...........$2,157,000
Marina..................$2,127,857
Telegraph Hill.........$2,024,500
Lower Pacific Heights..$1,716,429
Anza Vista..............$1,270,000

Average Condo Price, April 2005
Russian Hill...............$1,315,371
Presidio Heights.........$1,281,500
Pacific Heights..........$1,159,543
Financial District........$1,053,222
Nob Hill.....................$957,297
Marina.......................$897,059
North Waterfront.........$809,857
Telegraph Hill..............$790,867
Alamo Square.............$742,750
Lower Pacific Heights....$711,029
Anza Vista..................$661,000
North Panhandle...........$640,457
North Beach................$631,000
Van Ness/ Civic Center..$620,333
Cow Hollow..................$586,000
Hayes Valley................$567,600
Western Addition..........$388,778
Tenderloin...................$386,250

[StevenW]

Wow! I always thought that Pacific Heights was the most expensive.... Good list, though. Thanks for posting it.

[Whiked918]

WTF. Anybody that buys a house for that must either be Bill Gates or mentally insane.

[bay_area]

Per The US Census Bureau

There are 907 Communities in the State of California(or at least, 907 Census Designated Places, i.e. CDPs) Here are the Average Family Income for All Bay Area Communities

State Rank/ City,State/County, State/Average Family Income

$100,000+ 71
1 Atherton, CA San Mateo, CA 361,092
5 Portola Valley, CA San Mateo, CA 303,494
6 Hillsborough, CA San Mateo, CA 297,162
7 Woodside, CA San Mateo, CA 296,378
8 Belvedere, CA Marin, CA 294,739
10 Los Altos Hills, CA Santa Clara, CA 265,026
11 Kentfield, CA Marin, CA 242,912
12 Tiburon, CA Marin, CA 235,782
14 Piedmont, CA Alameda, CA 227,776
16 Loyola, CA Santa Clara, CA 220,153
17 Orinda, CA Contra Costa, CA 211,298
19 Saratoga, CA Santa Clara, CA 205,791
20 Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara, CA Contra Costa, CA 204,862
21 Monte Sereno, CA Santa Clara, CA 200,312
22 Emerald Lake Hills, CA San Mateo, CA 199,285
23 Alamo, CA Contra Costa, CA 198,525
25 Los Altos, CA Santa Clara, CA 196,666
30 Sausalito, CA Marin, CA 181,639
31 Mill Valley, CA Marin, CA 180,746
32 Beverly Hills, CA Los Angeles, CA 178,439 Obviously not in the Bay Area, but interesting to see BH compared to Bay Area towns
36 West Menlo Park, CA San Mateo, CA 170,209
37 Lexington Hills, CA Santa Clara, CA 166,688
39 Los Gatos, CA Santa Clara, CA 165,625
42 Danville, CA Contra Costa, CA 159,676
43 Ross, CA Marin, CA 159,470
44 Menlo Park, CA San Mateo, CA 158,295
45 Lafayette, CA Contra Costa, CA 156,716
46 Palo Alto, CA Santa Clara, CA 156,683
49 Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA Marin, CA 153,513
50 Strawberry, CA Marin, CA 153,068
52 Moraga, CA Contra Costa, CA 150,962
54 Larkspur, CA Marin, CA 150,196
56 Highlands-Baywood Park, CA San Mateo, CA 147,047
57 Kensington, CA Contra Costa, CA 145,121
58 Black Point-Green Point, CA Marin, CA 144,683
64 San Carlos, CA San Mateo, CA 133,922
65 Cupertino, CA Santa Clara, CA 133,435
69 Burlingame, CA San Mateo, CA 130,602
73 Pleasanton, CA Alameda, CA 126,758
74 Corte Madera, CA Marin, CA 126,242
76 Half Moon Bay, CA San Mateo, CA 125,532
77 Foster City, CA San Mateo, CA 125,473
79 El Granada, CA San Mateo, CA 124,228
81 San Ramon, CA Contra Costa, CA 123,568
82 Green Valley, CA Solano, CA 122,703
83 Montara, CA San Mateo, CA 121,866
84 Moss Beach, CA San Mateo, CA 121,269
85 Clayton, CA Contra Costa, CA 120,276
86 Stanford, CA Santa Clara, CA 120,044
87 Belmont, CA San Mateo, CA 119,949
90 San Anselmo, CA Marin, CA 117,905
97 Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA Marin, CA 114,061
98 Discovery Bay, CA Contra Costa, CA 113,845
105 Morgan Hill, CA Santa Clara, CA 111,356
107 East Foothills, CA Santa Clara, CA 110,085
109 San Rafael, CA Marin, CA 108,759
110 Sunol, CA Alameda, CA 107,512
111 Boulder Creek, CA Santa Cruz, CA 107,313
113 Walnut Creek, CA Contra Costa, CA 107,106
114 Morada, CA San Joaquin, CA 106,770
117 Woodacre, CA Marin, CA 105,436
123 Scotts Valley, CA Santa Cruz, CA 103,549
125 Rio del Mar, CA Santa Cruz, CA 103,029
126 San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA 102,775
127 Milpitas, CA Santa Clara, CA 102,320
129 Cambrian Park, CA Santa Clara, CA 101,116
131 Mountain View, CA Santa Clara, CA 100,454
132 San Martin, CA Santa Clara, CA 100,412
133 Millbrae, CA San Mateo, CA 100,225
134 Inverness, CA Marin, CA 100,183
135 Redwood City, CA San Mateo, CA 100,142
136 Fremont, CA Alameda, CA 100,141

$75,000-$99,999 55
139 Sunnyvale, CA Santa Clara, CA 99,564
143 Deer Park, CA Napa, CA 98,715
144 Pleasant Hill, CA Contra Costa, CA 98,401
145 Bodega Bay, CA Sonoma, CA 98,233
148 Day Valley, CA Santa Cruz, CA 97,516
149 Novato, CA Marin, CA 97,059
150 Berkeley, CA Alameda, CA 96,396
151 Fairfax, CA Marin, CA 96,306
152 Campbell, CA Santa Clara, CA 96,090
153 Dublin, CA Alameda, CA 96,066
157 St. Helena, CA Napa, CA 95,407
158 Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA Santa Cruz, CA 95,344
161 Corralitos, CA Santa Cruz, CA 94,992
166 Livermore, CA Alameda, CA 94,485
170 Santa Venetia, CA Marin, CA 92,860
172 Aptos, CA Santa Cruz, CA 92,729
173 Santa Clara, CA Santa Clara, CA 92,702
174 Pacifica, CA San Mateo, CA 92,569
175 San Jose, CA Santa Clara, CA 92,553
182 Benicia, CA Solano, CA 90,948
183 San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA 90,928
186 Brisbane, CA San Mateo, CA 90,557
189 Hercules, CA Contra Costa, CA 90,405
194 Castro Valley, CA Alameda, CA 89,693
196 El Verano, CA Sonoma, CA 89,506
197 Fairview, CA Alameda, CA 89,251
199 El Cerrito, CA Contra Costa, CA 88,608
200 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA Marin, CA 88,530
210 Union City, CA Alameda, CA 86,438
216 Alameda, CA Alameda, CA 85,981
218 Martinez, CA Contra Costa, CA 85,675
220 Forestville, CA Sonoma, CA 85,248
226 Petaluma, CA Sonoma, CA 84,394
228 Bolinas, CA Marin, CA 84,184
234 Sonoma, CA Sonoma, CA 82,880
236 Larkfield-Wikiup, CA Sonoma, CA 82,633
240 Newark, CA Alameda, CA 81,663
244 Brentwood, CA Contra Costa, CA 81,270
246 Windsor, CA Sonoma, CA 80,647
247 San Bruno, CA San Mateo, CA 80,612
248 Daly City, CA San Mateo, CA 80,512
253 Opal Cliffs, CA Santa Cruz, CA 79,299
256 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz, CA 79,102
257 Soquel, CA Santa Cruz, CA 79,101
259 South San Francisco, CA San Mateo, CA 78,861
260 Gilroy, CA Santa Clara, CA 78,482
264 Tara Hills, CA Contra Costa, CA 77,421
266 Colma, CA San Mateo, CA 77,387
272 Concord, CA Contra Costa, CA 76,493
273 Pinole, CA Contra Costa, CA 76,474
275 Yountville, CA Napa, CA 76,307
276 Temelec, CA Sonoma, CA 76,249
277 El Sobrante, CA Contra Costa, CA 76,155
278 Broadmoor, CA San Mateo, CA 76,079
280 Albany, CA Alameda, CA 75,957

$50,000-$74,999 55
290 Antioch, CA Contra Costa, CA 74,690
291 Santa Rosa, CA Sonoma, CA 74,633
292 Rohnert Park, CA Sonoma, CA 74,604
297 Occidental, CA Sonoma, CA 74,308
302 Napa, CA Napa, CA 74,086
306 Crockett, CA Contra Costa, CA 73,419
308 East Richmond Heights, CA Contra Costa, CA 73,209
311 Vacaville, CA Solano, CA 72,858
313 Capitola, CA Santa Cruz, CA 72,720
316 Rio Vista, CA Solano, CA 72,300
319 Oakley, CA Contra Costa, CA 72,012
322 Alum Rock, CA Santa Clara, CA 71,802
326 Suisun City, CA Solano, CA 71,611
329 Felton, CA Santa Cruz, CA 71,488
335 Emeryville, CA Alameda, CA 71,038
338 San Leandro, CA Alameda, CA 70,930
339 Sebastopol, CA Sonoma, CA 70,834
343 Ben Lomond, CA Santa Cruz, CA 70,020
347 North Fair Oaks, CA San Mateo, CA 69,760
350 Cotati, CA Sonoma, CA 69,646
354 San Lorenzo, CA Alameda, CA 69,225
355 Waldon, CA Contra Costa, CA 69,010
357 Graton, CA Sonoma, CA 68,808
360 Healdsburg, CA Sonoma, CA 68,558
362 Rodeo, CA Contra Costa, CA 68,171
368 Fairfield, CA Solano, CA 67,786
375 Hayward, CA Alameda, CA 66,904
379 Dixon, CA Solano, CA 66,649
380 Vallejo, CA Solano, CA 66,604
382 Live Oak CDP, CA Santa Cruz, CA 66,556
396 Oakland, CA Alameda, CA 65,014
409 Boyes Hot Springs, CA Sonoma, CA 63,775
411 Pacheco, CA Contra Costa, CA 63,418
412 East Palo Alto, CA San Mateo, CA 63,417
414 Bayview-Montalvin, CA Contra Costa, CA 63,340
416 Pittsburg, CA Contra Costa, CA 63,148
423 American Canyon, CA Napa, CA 62,841
424 Bethel Island, CA Contra Costa, CA 62,770
440 Twin Lakes, CA Santa Cruz, CA 61,807
443 Calistoga, CA Napa, CA 61,700
444 Amesti, CA Santa Cruz, CA 61,693
446 Interlaken, CA Santa Cruz, CA 61,560
447 Seven Trees, CA Santa Clara, CA 61,532
460 Richmond, CA Contra Costa, CA 60,457
470 Vine Hill, CA Contra Costa, CA 59,916
491 Mountain View CDP, CA Contra Costa, CA 58,642
496 Bay Point, CA Contra Costa, CA 58,451
513 Eldridge, CA Sonoma, CA 57,736
526 Rollingwood, CA Contra Costa, CA 57,091
533 Freedom, CA Santa Cruz, CA 56,848
567 Roseland, CA Sonoma, CA 55,068
569 Watsonville, CA Santa Cruz, CA 54,716
573 Ashland, CA Alameda, CA 54,541
612 Cherryland, CA Alameda, CA 52,231
636 San Pablo, CA Contra Costa, CA 50,832

Under $50,000 2
719 Guerneville, CA Sonoma, CA 46,311
784 Buena Vista, CA Santa Clara, CA 42,374

[mr_storms]

wow los gatos is $50k less on average than saratoga, i wouldnt have guessed that much

[*NOR CAL*]

woot I make # 36

[The misanthropist]

What are the realtions like bwtween San Francisco and Oakland? Do Oaklanders look up to San Francisco as the metropolis or do they diss it as a yuppie hole? How fierce is the sporting rivalry between both cities?

And what about San Jose? Do they have a younger brother complex towards San Francisco? Do they support the Giants and the 49ers with the same passion as San Franciscans?

[Silicon Francisco]

I believe people from Oakland are proud of their hometown just like San Franciscans. San Jose isn't much of a ****, it could be divided up into several cities like the other half of the Silicon Valley and you wouldn't notice a thing. Its all basically the Valley, there isn't much concern for Oakland, San Francisco, or even the local area because there are so many migrants from out of state/country, with no roots.

[metropolismayor]

There are some interesting dynamics at play in the Bay Area right now. I've seen a lot of regionalism arise lately. For example, I'm not from Oakland, but some very good friends of mine are and they've indicated to me that they often resent being "clumped" into San Francisco's realm, like they're not their own distinct region. I suppose that's the downside to being just across the bay from them. On the other hand, its funny to me that San Franciscans often talk as if coming to San Jose (about a 40 or so mile drive) is a major trek. In turn, I think San Jose, and all of Silicon Valley, therefore have benefited from being a little more out of SF's realm of influence. (You'll see many instances in which SF tries to pass itself off as part of Silicon Valley, but in truth, it has little to do with the large valley companies, such as Cisco, Intel, eBay, Yahoo, Adobe, Google.) I've said it before on this board, but dynamics are changing in the Bay Area, and the rise of San Jose over the past two decades seems to have been a hard pill for SF to swallow. Here's an excerpt from a 2003 Chron article about a change in censuc designation that illustrates my point:


A great city forced to eat crow

Census Bureau decides we now live in the San Jose metro area
Anastasia Hendrix, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, July 18, 2003

San Franciscans don't live in San Francisco anymore, the federal government has decided.

Where they live is San Jose.

Well, not San Jose exactly, but the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area, a classification quietly adopted by the Census Bureau. The agency decided a few weeks ago to change the way it refers to the Bay Area -- statistically speaking -- by ranking the seat of the Silicon Valley as the region's major metropolis based on its population, if not its popularity among tourists.

William Frey, a demographer with the Brookings Institution, said he suspects many San Franciscans will be surprised to learn that their city has lost its top billing.

"Although the name may be put together from a bureaucratic standpoint by just looking at population sizes, it also has symbolic meaning that's more real in people's minds," he said from his office in Washington, D.C., a city that, if census rules were applied uniformly, might be in Baltimore.

"In a way, it's kind of sad to see the demise of San Francisco, at least in the naming of the area. But having said that, I mean, times change and we're talking about a new century and a new economy, and I think San Jose is on the forefront of that."

No federal money allocation or programs are affected by changing from the previous designation of San Francisco-San Jose-Oakland. It's purely a matter of local pride and bragging rights...

Dont get me wrong, SF is great city, but so too are Oakland and San Jose. Like a young child, San Francisco is going to have to learn to share.

[bay_area]

That article is very ignorant and really represents only a change in the way the region is acknowledged by the federal govt. As far as influence, I dont think there is any doubt as to which municipality is "The City."

[Silicon Francisco]

Originally Posted by metropolismayor

Dont get me wrong, SF is great city, but so too are Oakland and San Jose. Like a young child, San Francisco is going to have to learn to share.

SF might be younger, but it grew up much faster

[surrill]

Originally Posted by bay_area

That article is very ignorant and really represents only a change in the way the region is acknowledged by the federal govt. As far as influence, I dont think there is any doubt as to which municipality is "The City."

here we go again........sf vs sj

[arturo]

I hate it when people try to start a SF vs. [enter Bay Area city here]. Yes, SF is great, but without San Jose and Silicon Valley it would not have the money or prestige it has. Without the South Bay's population the "SF Bay Area" would be unable to compete with SoCal. All of that new growth in SOMA?? Fueled by technology jobs created in the South Bay. This great projects the City invests in? Paid for, in part, by taxes that are a direct results of tech conventions. I could go on...

As for the South Bay let's face it– if we weren't near SF how would anyone in the world know where we were? "So, where is San Jose?" "Uhhh, about 300 miles north of LA?" Plus SF is a fun place for us to hang out and give the whole area a landmark.

An Oakland? It's sort of a hybrid: old like SF but without its pretentiousness. Always in the shadows like SJ but with much more of a "center."

[edsg25]

Originally Posted by bay_area

That article is very ignorant and really represents only a change in the way the region is acknowledged by the federal govt. As far as influence, I dont think there is any doubt as to which municipality is "The City."

San Francisco could fall to tenth place in California population and it would still be The City. San Francisco is the type of city that has the delightful audacity to take its 3/4 million people and hold them up to match any city of any size not just in the nation, but in the world.

San Francisco is such a special place it doesn't have to play the dumb population game or to actually believe that more people makes a city greater.

I don't give a rat's ass how big San Jose gets. Even with 2,000,000 people, you couldn't cross the Golden Gate to get there.

[metropolismayor]

Originally Posted by edsg25

San Francisco could fall to tenth place in California population and it would still be The City. San Francisco is the type of city that has the delightful audacity to take its 3/4 million people and hold them up to match any city of any size not just in the nation, but in the world.

San Francisco is such a special place it doesn't have to play the dumb population game or to actually believe that more people makes a city greater.

I don't give a rat's ass how big San Jose gets. Even with 2,000,000 people, you couldn't cross the Golden Gate to get there.

You may not give a "rat's ass," but its not really about size (in fact, I fear San Jose following the LA model too closely), it’s about economics. Silicon Valley is the economic engine of the Bay Area PERIOD (just ask the 49ers!).

San Francisco's nation/international influence is largely cultural, and deservedly so. But there are government official's all around the country and the world salivating for a taste of the economic and entrepreneurial infrastructure in San Jose and the Silicon Valley. That's why San Jose politics and businesses are watched closely globally (for example, all these places you hear about proclaiming to be the “home of green technology” took their cue from SJ, which years ago set that as its newest technology base).

It’s not about which city is better or worse. In the end, I think SF and SJ are lucky to have each other.

[edsg25]

Originally Posted by metropolismayor

You may not give a "rat's ass," but its not really about size (in fact, I fear San Jose following the LA model too closely), it’s about economics. Silicon Valley is the economic engine of the Bay Area PERIOD (just ask the 49ers!).

San Francisco's nation/international influence is largely cultural, and deservedly so. But there are government official's all around the country and the world salivating for a taste of the economic and entrepreneurial infrastructure in San Jose and the Silicon Valley. That's why San Jose politics and businesses are watched closely globally (for example, all these places you hear about proclaiming to be the “home of green technology” took their cue from SJ, which years ago set that as its newest technology base).

It’s not about which city is better or worse. In the end, I think SF and SJ are lucky to have each other.

i don't question the legitamacy of San Jose; I just see SF as being the heart and soul of the Bay Area.

[The misanthropist]

An out-of-the-blue question: can anyone give a polulation estimate for the SF peninsula?

[vadin]

Originally Posted by The misanthropist

An out-of-the-blue question: can anyone give a poulation estimate for the SF peninsula?

It depends on what you consider the peninsula. When people around here say "peninsula", they are referring to the area that includes San Mateo County and the northern cities of Santa Clara County. The city of San Francisco is not included in the area referred to as the "peninsula" by locals.

San Mateo county has about 700,000 people. The population of Santa Clara County is about 1,700,000, but only a small part of Santa Clara County is considered part of the peninsula. In general, most would consider Palo Alto, Mountain View and maybe Sunnyvale in SC County as part of the peninsula.

So, in local terms, the "peninsula" has a population of roughly about 800,000-900,000 people.

[gladisimo]

The Bay Area as a whole is a distinct, and unique community, I think most people are proud of the Bay Area, just as much as they're proud of being in whatever city they come from.

My friends always used to call my home city "Foster Shitty", but most of them, after they left for college, realize how different and nice our hometown is. I think its the same for people, not just in the Bay Area, but pretty much everywhere.

[Apoc]

I don't think people should get all sensible about what a really old article or someone says.
SF is The City, SJ the tech hub, and Oakland and the east bay are the industrialish/bedroom side of the bay...see? we are all happy!