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Alhambra Valley is a tiny town of 979 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 12 miles from Vallejo, CA and 50 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $1.1M and rent runs about $2k a month.
979people
$1.1MTypical home
$2,375/moRent
87° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
59Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 979
- Part of a metro area
- About 607 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to San Jose, CA
- 12 mi to Vallejo, CA
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.1M (≈$6,671/mo)
- Median rent $2,375/mo
- Median household income $206k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 270 sunny days a year (95 totally clear)
- 95 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 59 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (354 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,680 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 48% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to CCR airport
- 18 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 404 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 64 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4,057 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 609 bars within 25 mi
- 1,418 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 59 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 150 museums within 25 mi
- 55 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Contra Costa County: D+38 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.