Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Median home value$797,600
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,274/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households42%
San Francisco 38%
Concord
Contra Costa County124,035 residentsMt. Diablo Unified
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
43rd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
53
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Concord is like to live in, by category
Bars show Concord against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.7
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate86%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index82
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute32.6 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes52%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi9.3
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Restaurants & cafés71
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks67
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$108,709
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.4%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations43%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Concord on housing & affordability
Concord's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda11 mi from ConcordB 65 C+ Alamo8 mi from ConcordB 69 B− Danville11 mi from ConcordB− 70 B− Lafayette9 mi from ConcordB− 67 C+ Moraga11 mi from ConcordC+ 62 C Pleasanton22 mi from ConcordC 65 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Concord
Is Concord, CA a good place to live?
Concord scores 53 out of 100, 43rd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Concord expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $797,600, 30% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $2,274/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Concord?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Concord sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 22.7 student–teacher ratio. Concord is served by Mt. Diablo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Concord?
The mean commute is 32.6 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 9.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Concord?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 71 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Concord old or new?
The median home in Concord was built in 1970 — close to 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. 66% 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.