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 mix of locally owned shops and commercial shopping. The population of 25,000 work 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 rich heritage of fine homes from the turn of the twentieth century and enjoys the security of a very low crime rate, less than one-fifth the national average.
Demographics
Population (2000 Est.): 26,173
Single Family HousingUnits (2000 Est.): 10,769
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City of Belmont
San Mateo County
Belmont Schools
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