Orinda is the closest city to the Caldecott tunnel. It sits on both sides of Highway 24. It began as a weekend getaway for San Franciscans. It has no fast food restaurants but it does have 2 Starbucks and a Peets.

Moraga is the town that sits just south of both Lafayette and Orinda. It was developed on mostly orchard land and later than Lafayette and Orinda. Moraga has the most level terrain, smaller lots and more neighborhoods with sidewalks.

Lafayette is the largest of the 3 communities. It has a large shopping district, many choices in restaurants (including fast food) and a Trader Joes. It tends to be a bit warmer than Orinda and Moraga.

A rapidly growing county. I really only work the Lamorinda portion and also the communities of Alamo, Diablo, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. The latter two offer the biggest selection of condos/townhomes in my area of concentration.of the communities I focus upon.