Danville

Quality housing , good weather, outstanding schools , and reasonable access to San Francisco are among the factors which attract people to settle in the Danville area. Located in the northern portion of the San Ramon Valley , the Danville Area includes the unincorporated communities of Alamo, Diablo and Blackhawk, as well as the Town of Danville . A number of moderate to expensive housing developments have evolved in the communities of Danville and neighboring San Ramon .  Alamo and Diablo feature higher priced homes in a more rural setting.  Blackhawk is a development of custom homes in a country club setting which features golf , tennis , swimming , and shopping . The real estate market is characterized by both growth and stability.  The area has an increasingly diverse employment base in businesses such as transportation, communication and finance .

There is strong emphasis on quality education in the area.  Public schools rank among the best in the state.  There are also excellent private and parochial schools.

In the Danville area, residents have access to BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), a public transit system that links many towns and communities within the metropolitan areas of Oakland and San Francisco.  Additional public transportation and a freeway system traverse the county.

These and other factors make the Danville Area a most desirable place in which to live and work.