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Antioch is a mid-size city of 116,477 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 27 miles from Stockton, CA and 44 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $630k and rent runs about $2k a month.
116,477people
$630kTypical home
$2,278/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 116,477
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,993 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 27 mi to Stockton, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $630k (≈$3,971/mo)
- Median rent $2,278/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (748 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,416 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 45 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to CCR airport
- 29 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 220 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 63 bars within 25 mi
- 456 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 41 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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