P I E D M O N T
Statistics
and History
Piedmont is completely surrounded by Oakland, but has its own small town flavor.
Piedmont is primarily a residential area full of grand, spacious estates and
charming bungalows. The city boasts award winning public schools, great parks
and top-notch city services. Piedmonters have an exceptional spirit of volunteerism
and serve on many committees, commissions and boards.
The main commercial street in the center of Piedmont is Highland Avenue. You
might be surprised to find no coffee shops, bakeries or clothing stores. This
is not Montclair, College or Lakeshore Avenue. This is Piedmont, a city of
homes and parks. However, you are only a two minute drive away from Montclair,
College and Lakeshore Avenues to find the tops in dining and shopping.
Piedmont is an affluent community of approximately 3,800 homes with 11,000
residents. The average median household income is $185,000, which is nearly
160 percent higher than the average Oakland Hills income. The median value
of a Piedmont home is $1,150,000. Most homes are architect designed which
means no two homes are alike. Piedmonters take pride in their property and
work very hard to maintain and improve their homes. When you drive around
the city, you always see gardeners or homeowners meticulously caring for their
landscaping.
Piedmont is also a city of parks including Crocker, the main park on Highland,
Dracena, Linda and Blair. Its streets are tree-lined and cover the roads like
a church steeple. Piedmont spends about $25,000 a year on street tree planting.
Every four years, Piedmonters vote on a parcel tax which is always overwhelmingly
approved by the residents. This parcel tax supports the schools and other
services such as police, sidewalk and park maintenance.
Education in Piedmont
Piedmont High School is recognized as one of the country's top public high
schools. The Piedmont School District includes three elementary schools, one
middle school and two high schools. The city also supports two private elementary
schools associated with local churches and three cooperative preschools.
The school districts 2,700 students are 74 percent Caucasian, 20 percent Asian-American,
3 percent Latino, and 3 percent African-American. Approximately 99 percent
of graduating students continue their education at two and four year colleges.
Many residents move to Piedmont mainly for the well deserved reputation associated
with its schools.
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