Belmont

Belmont is a tranquil community built primarily on the hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the coastal range. The small but busy downtown has easy access to freeway and rail transportation, and is a balanced mix of locally owned shops and commercial opportunities. The population of 25,000 residents works mainly in San Mateo County with only 17% commuting elsewhere. There are excellent private and public schools with exceptionally high test scores, and several community colleges in the adjacent towns. Belmont has a rich heritage of fine homes from the turn of the twentieth century and enjoys the security of a very low crime rate at less than one-fifth the national average.