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Port Costa is a tiny town of 296 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 6 miles from Vallejo, CA and 51 miles from San Francisco, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $733k and rent runs about $2k a month.
296people
$733kTypical home
$2,375/moRent
87° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
299Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 296
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,873 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to San Francisco, CA
- 6 mi to Vallejo, CA
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $733k (≈$4,625/mo)
- Median rent $2,375/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 299 sunny days a year (191 totally clear)
- 66 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 62 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 67
- 28% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to CCR airport
- 23 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 151 ft
- Right on the coast
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 114 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 57 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,669 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 568 bars within 25 mi
- 1,289 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 59 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 154 museums within 25 mi
- 55 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of California districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.