Contra Costa County, California
Population 1,165,012 · Concord, Antioch, Richmond
- Overall cost of living: +15.6% vs the US average, the highest in the US.
- Median rent: $2,375, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+15.6% | the highest in the US |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $866,800 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,375 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $188/mo | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $19,788/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.83% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,156 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $127,229 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.1% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 295.6 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈242 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 41°F | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 19 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 28.9% of weeks | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.8°F | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 19.8 in | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $327/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $168/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $153/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.41/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $4/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.8 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 24.1 mi | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,171.4 ft | higher than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 45.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 57 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22.3:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.5% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.08 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.88 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.2 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 105/100k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 33 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.4 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 5.9% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 421/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 94/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.6% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 35 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 5.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 21.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 34 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 97 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.4 per 1k | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 17.5 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Population | 1,165,012 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.5 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 67.3% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 29.4% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.3% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 38.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 27.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.9% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Asian | 18.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 761 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.9 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 57 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.9% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 94 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 130 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,824 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 226 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 732 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 688 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 194 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 90 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 90 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 193 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 326 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
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