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Discovery Bay is a big small town of 14,911 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 16 miles from Stockton, CA and 44 miles from San Jose, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $832k and rent runs about $3k a month.
14,911people
$832kTypical home
$3,029/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,911
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,666 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to San Jose, CA
- 16 mi to Stockton, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $832k (≈$5,247/mo)
- Median rent $3,029/mo
- Median household income $147k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°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
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 15 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 46
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 46 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to SCK airport
- 36 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- 8 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 90 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,061 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 437 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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