Crime rates
San Ramon is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (66%) and also has a lower crime rate than 83% of the communities in California, according to analysis of FBI crime data. Your chance of becoming a victim in San Ramon is one in 71 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). It is for these reasons that San Ramon is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

The crime data was collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

For San Ramon, Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in San Ramon than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2292, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

The property crime rate in San Ramon is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in San Ramon than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here Just one in 73.

Description of San Ramon
San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is a suburban city of the San Francisco Bay Area, and lies in the San Ramon Valley. San Ramon's population was 72,148 as of the 2010 U.S. Census, making it 4th largest city in Contra Costa County.

San Ramon is located at37°46′48″N 121°58′41″W. It is located around 500 feet (150 m) above sea level.

San Ramon’s weather typifies the Mediterranean climate. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are mild and damp.

The 2010 United States Census reported that San Ramon had a population of 72,148. The population density was 3,991.1 people per square mile (1,541.0/km²). The racial makeup of San Ramon was 38,639 (53.6%) White, 2,043 (2.8%) African American, 205 (0.3%) Native American, 25,713 (35.6%) Asian, 156 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,536 (2.1%) from other races.

The median income for a household in the city was $119,297. The per capita income for the city was $50,736. About 2.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

The city of San Ramon is planning a new 40-acre (160,000 m2) downtown that will include a public plaza, hotel, independent cinema and a mix of residential units plus a new city hall, library, transit center and office space. As of May 2010, the start of construction of the new City Center was postponed due to the economic decline; however the project was fully approved and ready to move forward when economic conditions improve.