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Pittsburg is a mid-size city of 76,257 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 21 miles from Vallejo, CA and 45 miles from Sacramento, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $598k and rent runs about $2k a month.
76,257people
$598kTypical home
$2,264/moRent
89° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
50Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 76,257
- Part of a metro area
- About 4,314 people per sq mi
- 45 mi to Sacramento, CA
- 21 mi to Vallejo, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $598k (≈$3,770/mo)
- Median rent $2,264/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 8 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (438 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,541 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to CCR airport
- 27 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 69 ft
- Right on the coast
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 101 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 49 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,817 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 154 bars within 25 mi
- 705 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 60 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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