About Orinda, California

Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California with an estimated population of 19,926 at the 2019 census. In 2012, Forbes ranked Orinda the second-friendliest town in America. The City’s location provides a more rustic landscape, and its many parks and trails make it a destination for Bay Area hikers and naturalists.

The 12.8 square miles that became Orinda were part of four massive land grants in the days when Alta California was part of Mexico. Following more than 100 years of progressive growth, Orinda was incorporated as a city in 1985. Orinda continues to mark a region of the beach, with the beautifully restored art deco Orinda Theatre, the Shakespeare theatre in the California area and a prominent community center and public library in the city’s center. Orinda is a family-focused village with an idyllic atmosphere. Orinda continues to make a mark on the world.

Orinda is a great place to stay and visit and shop because of its beauty, outstanding colleges, the atmosphere, and its proximity to San Francisco and the Bay Area.