Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$718,600
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,700/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households34%
San Francisco 38%
Pinole
Contra Costa County18,761 residentsWest Contra Costa Unified
47
D
Suburbgrade score
49th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by commute & transport.
47
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pinole is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pinole against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 32/100
F
Within-state proficiency29th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio22.4
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate82%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index83
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.87%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax10.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 32/100
F
Mean commute35.0 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes37%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi11
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 68/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés48
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks52
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median household income$127,717
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment4.2%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations46%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pinole on schools
Pinole's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Mill Valley14 mi from PinoleB+ 68 B− San Anselmo14 mi from PinoleB+ 65 C+ Moraga15 mi from PinoleB+ 62 C Orinda12 mi from PinoleB+ 65 C+ Lafayette13 mi from PinoleB+ 67 C+ Albany8 mi from PinoleB+ 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19
Common questions about living in Pinole
Is Pinole, CA a good place to live?
Pinole scores 47 out of 100, 49th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on schools. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pinole expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $718,600, 37% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.87%. $2,700/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pinole?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Pinole sit at the 29th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 82% graduation rate and a 22.4 student–teacher ratio. Pinole is served by West Contra Costa Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pinole?
The mean commute is 35.0 min, with 37% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pinole?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 48 restaurants and cafés and 52 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Pinole old or new?
The median home in Pinole 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. 87% 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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