San Ramon draws many homebuyers to the city. Its located 34 miles east of San Francisco, and within the San Ramon Valley.

The city offers distinguished schools, public libraries, many parks, golf courses, and hiking trails. San Ramon is home to the headquarters of Chevron Corporation, 24 Hour Fitness, the West Coast headquarters of AT&T, the Global Software Center of General Electric, as well as the San Ramon Medical Center. Major annual events include the Art and Wind Festival on Memorial Day weekend and the Run for Education in October.

San Ramon has a new downtown area with a variety of high-end restaurants and shopping making it a social draw for home buyers and the community.