Lamorinda is located east of the Berkeley Hills, between the Caldecott Tunnel and Walnut Creek.
Lamorinda refers to the three cities within Contra Costa County that make up the region: Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda.
Lamorinda is located east of the Berkeley Hills, between the Caldecott Tunnel and Walnut Creek. It is often referred to as the "Highway 24" corridor, referring to the state highway that is the primary thoroughfare in the region. Many residents commute west through the tunnel to San Francisco and Oakland or east to Walnut Creek and Concord.
As of 2010, the three cities had a combined population of 57,552, with Lafayette having the largest population and Moraga the smallest.
The public high schools in each of the cities are part of the Acalanes Union High School District, one of the highest-ranked high school districts in California.
