Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$832,000
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$3,029/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
San Francisco 38%
Discovery Bay
Contra Costa County14,911 residents2 school districts
43
D
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
43
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Discovery Bay is like to live in, by category
Bars show Discovery Bay against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency63rd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.7
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate92%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index93
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax8.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 17/100
F
Mean commute44.1 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes35%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés6
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks13
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 36/100
F
Median household income$147,117
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment8.6%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations48%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Discovery Bay on commute & transport
Discovery Bay's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Alamo23 mi from Discovery BayC 69 B− Walnut Creek24 mi from Discovery BayC 59 C Livermore18 mi from Discovery BayC− 63 C+ Danville21 mi from Discovery BayD+ 70 B− Pleasanton23 mi from Discovery BayD 65 C+ San Ramon21 mi from Discovery BayD 65 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Discovery Bay
Is Discovery Bay, CA a good place to live?
Discovery Bay scores 43 out of 100, 53rd 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 Discovery Bay expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $832,000, 27% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $3,029/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Discovery Bay?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Discovery Bay sit at the 63rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 22.7 student–teacher ratio. Discovery Bay is served by Liberty Union High School District and Byron Union Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Discovery Bay?
The mean commute is 44.1 min, with 35% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Discovery Bay?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 6 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Discovery Bay old or new?
The median home in Discovery Bay was built in 1995 — 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. 99% 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.
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