From comfortable, executive townhomes to luxury estate properties, desirable housing close to centers of business draws families to every corner of Blackhawk. It is a community of innovators enjoying the fruits of economic success. Clearly, it is an ideal environment for raising a family. Education results are most impressive. Recent figures show the scores of Contra Costa County students exceed both state and national averages.
More children graduate from high school here, and more young people go on to college.
The percentage of the population with advanced degrees is nearly double that of the rest of California and one of the highest in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, the area is among the safest in California communities of its size. The county offers a wide range of reputable educational facilities, from preschools to adult learning centers to community colleges to four-year colleges like Saint Mary's College, Cal State Hayward and JFK University. Contra Costa County also is in close proximity to Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, University of San Francisco, Holy Names College and Mills College. With years of real estate experience, Paul Rey of The Blackhawk Real Estate Company has a vested interest in maintaining the high level of professionalism that has become synonymous with his name.