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Living in Pacheco, CA

Pacheco is a small town of 4,325 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 13 miles from Vallejo, CA and 50 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 $605k and rent runs about $2k a month.

4,325people
$605kTypical home
$1,828/moRent
88° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
57Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,325
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,759 people per sq mi
  • 50 mi to San Jose, CA
  • 13 mi to Vallejo, CA
  • 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $605k (≈$3,815/mo)
  • Median rent $1,828/mo
  • Median household income $101k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 7.0% 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 (354 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,680 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 43
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 1 mi to CCR airport
  • 20 mi to OAK (major hub)
  • 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 51% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 20 ft
  • 4 mi to the ocean
  • 112 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 110 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 61 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3,414 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 514 bars within 25 mi
  • 1,211 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 52 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 136 museums within 25 mi
  • 50 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 3 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 44% 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
  • 2 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

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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