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Concord is a mid-size city of 124,035 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 17 miles from Vallejo, CA and 48 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $798k and rent runs about $2k a month.
124,035people
$798kTypical home
$2,274/moRent
88° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 124,035
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,058 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to San Jose, CA
- 17 mi to Vallejo, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $798k (≈$5,030/mo)
- Median rent $2,274/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 58°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
- 57 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 (419 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,727 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to CCR airport
- 21 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 167 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 107 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 58 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,299 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 222 bars within 25 mi
- 888 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 20 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 87 museums within 25 mi
- 40 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 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