Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$629,700
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,278/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
San Francisco 38%
Antioch
Contra Costa County116,477 residents3 school districts
37
F
Suburbgrade score
59th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
37
San Francisco median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Antioch is like to live in, by category
Bars show Antioch against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Within-state proficiency17th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio21.7
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate82%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index78
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.76%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 20/100
F
Mean commute42.0 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes39%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi12
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés18
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks38
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Median household income$97,465
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment7.4%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations35%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Antioch on commute & transport
Antioch's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Alamo15 mi from AntiochC 69 B− Martinez17 mi from AntiochC 57 C− Walnut Creek14 mi from AntiochC 59 C Pleasant Hill15 mi from AntiochC 60 C Lafayette19 mi from AntiochC 67 C+ Livermore20 mi from AntiochC− 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Antioch
Is Antioch, CA a good place to live?
Antioch scores 37 out of 100, 59th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Antioch expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $629,700, 45% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.76%. $2,278/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Antioch?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Antioch sit at the 17th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 21.7 student–teacher ratio. Antioch is served by Antioch Unified, Liberty Union High School District and Brentwood Union Elementary School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Antioch?
The mean commute is 42.0 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Antioch?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 18 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Antioch old or new?
The median home in Antioch was built in 1985 — newer than the San Francisco median of 1968. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.