Bay Area's Best Schools For Your Real Estate Buck

According to a Forbes.com blog published yesterday, six of the Bay Area cities get into the "Best Schools For Your Real Estate Buck" list - they are Moraga (overall #7), Piedmont, Lafayette, Palo Alto (overall #29), Orinda, and Cupertino. Here is the complete list broken down by median price categories.

Homes $800,000 and Up

Rank	City	Median Home Value	Ed Quality Index
1	Manhattan Beach, CA	$1,278,980	97.69
2	New Canaan, CT	$1,195,820	91.57
3	Lafayette, CA	$811,210	89.58
4	Palo Alto, CA	$1,080,980	89.23
5	Westport, CT	$931,690	87.81
6	Darien, CT	$1,044,750	87.14
7	Orinda, CA	$851,990	86.68
8	Weston, MA	$1,200,280	86.58
9	Rye, NY	$1,265,020	85.74
10	Cupertino, CA	$892,580	85.18

Homes $600,000 to $799,999

Rank	City	Median Home Value	Ed Quality Index
1	Mercer Island, WA	$708,740	99.12
2	Moraga, Ca	$722,010	97.69
3	Basking Ridge, NJ	$685,300	94.17
4	Jericho, NY	$644,890	94.17
5	Hinsdale, IL	$651,220	92.25
6	Winchester, MA	$601,920	90.36
7	Potomac, MD	$749,630	89.60
8	Concord, MA	$611,320	89.56
9	Wilton, CT	$683,300	88.48
10	Piedmont, CA	$730,620	87.96

Homes $400,000 to $599,999

Rank	City	Median Home Value	Ed Quality Index
1	Parkland, FL	$426,390	95.98
2	Southlake, TX	$476,880	95.74
3	Severna Park, MD	$417,090	93.22
4	Sammamish, WA	$519,060	92.78
5	Belmont, IL	$551,920	90.90
6	Madison, CT	$450,350	90.06
7	Syosset, NY	$542,220	89.14
8	Westwood, MA	$516,280	88.98
9	Lexington, MA	$581,330	87.70
10	Greenwood Village, CO	$552,020	87.96

Homes $200,000 to $399,999

Rank	City	Median Home Value	Ed Quality Index
1	Falmouth, ME	$351,550	100
2	Barrington, RI	$296,010	97.96
3	Bedford, NH	$293,730	97.96
4	Brookfield, WI	$241,260	94.10
5	Lake Oswego, OR	$392,040	93.74
6	Edina, MN	$317,690	93.59
7	Brentwood, TN	$379,370	90.29
8	Mequon, WI	$316,010	90.29
9	Carmel, IN	$246,910	89.42
10	Cedarburg, WI	$240,770	88.22