Piedmont, CA

Piedmont, California

Introduction to Piedmont, California

Piedmont, California, in Alameda county, is 2 miles NE of Oakland, California. The city is located in the Oakland metropolitan area.

Piedmont History

The present day Piedmont was part of Rancho San Antonio during 1850s. This area was owned by the Peralta family. However, the land gradually passed out of the hands of the Peraltas and a small portion of Jose Domingo's patrimony and Vincente's land is now known as the City of Piedmont. The city was incorporated in 1907 and Varney Gaskill was the first mayor. Hugh Craig became the second mayor in May, 1907 and is considered the father of Piedmont.

Piedmont and nearby Attractions

• Oakland Zoo
• Corpus Christi Church
• Mountain View Cemetery
• Children's Fairyland

Things To Do In Piedmont

The City of Piedmont offers a number of recreational activities. There are five city parks along with several other landscaped areas. The city also features beautiful wooded paths. The other facilities in Piedmont include tennis courts, shopping centers, picnic areas and children’s playgrounds.

Piedmont Transportation

Air transportation is available from Metropolitan Oakland International Airport.

Piedmont Higher Education

The local University of Piedmont is the University of California Berkeley.

High Points

Piedmont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Piedmont, CA

Comparing Piedmont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Piedmont Almanac

Piedmont Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Piedmont Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Piedmont residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Nearby Cities and Towns

Piedmont High Schools (2004)

PIEDMONT HIGH
800 MAGNOLIA AVE.
510-594-2626
Serves 928 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

MILLENNIUM HIGH (CONT.)
800 MAGNOLIA AVE.
510-594-2703
A Non-traditional School
Serves 71 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Piedmont Colleges

(List of All California Colleges)

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