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Shell Ridge is a tiny town of 746 people in Contra Costa County, California. It's about 19 miles from Vallejo, CA and 44 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 $1.9M and rent runs about $2k a month.
746people
$1.9MTypical home
$2,375/moRent
88° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
270Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 746
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,735 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to San Jose, CA
- 19 mi to Vallejo, CA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $1.9M (≈$12k/mo)
- Median rent $2,375/mo
- Median household income $250k
- Property tax about 0.4% 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
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 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 47
- 40% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 68% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to CCR airport
- 16 mi to OAK (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 305 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 111 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,617 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 543 bars within 25 mi
- 1,297 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 57 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 142 museums within 25 mi
- 52 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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.