Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 43/100
D
Median home value$859,800
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,353/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
San Francisco 38%
Martinez
Contra Costa County36,903 residents2 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
34th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
57
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 Martinez is like to live in, by category
Bars show Martinez against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.9
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate89%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index86
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.75%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute28.4 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes62%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi9.1
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 72/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés48
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks60
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median household income$127,355
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment5.8%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations53%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Martinez on housing & affordability
Martinez's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Orinda9 mi from MartinezB 65 C+ Alamo11 mi from MartinezB 69 B− Tamalpais-Homestead Valley24 mi from MartinezB 70 B− Danville15 mi from MartinezB− 70 B− Lafayette7 mi from MartinezB− 67 C+ Mill Valley24 mi from MartinezB− 68 B− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Martinez
Is Martinez, CA a good place to live?
Martinez scores 57 out of 100, 34th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Martinez expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $859,800, 25% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $2,353/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Martinez?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Martinez sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 22.9 student–teacher ratio. Martinez is served by Martinez Unified and Mt. Diablo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Martinez?
The mean commute is 28.4 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 22% working from home. Transit density is 9.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Martinez?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 60 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Martinez old or new?
The median home in Martinez was built in 1977 — 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. 79% 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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