Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$597,900
San Francisco $1,140,700
Median rent$2,264/mo
San Francisco $2,474/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
San Francisco 38%
Pittsburg
Contra Costa County76,257 residents2 school districts
39
D−
Suburbgrade score
58th of 59 San Francisco suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
39
San Francisco median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pittsburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pittsburg against San Francisco. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Within-state proficiency30th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct
Student–teacher ratio21.6
San Francisco median 21.7
Graduation rate87%
San Francisco median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Housing cost index78
San Francisco 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
San Francisco 0.73%
Local sales tax9.25%
San Francisco median 9.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 22/100
F
Mean commute38.0 min
San Francisco 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes41%
San Francisco 52%
Transit stops / sq mi11
San Francisco median 8.8 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés46
San Francisco median 64 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
San Francisco median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks69
San Francisco median 59 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Median household income$99,861
San Francisco $136,027
Unemployment7.6%
San Francisco 5.7%
Professional occupations31%
San Francisco 56%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pittsburg on commute & transport
Pittsburg's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Berkeley24 mi from PittsburgB− 66 C+ Alamo13 mi from PittsburgC 69 B− Martinez12 mi from PittsburgC 57 C− Albany24 mi from PittsburgC 69 B− Walnut Creek11 mi from PittsburgC 59 C Oakland25 mi from PittsburgC 54 C− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pittsburg
Is Pittsburg, CA a good place to live?
Pittsburg scores 39 out of 100, 58th 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 Pittsburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $597,900, 48% below the San Francisco median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $2,264/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pittsburg?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Pittsburg sit at the 30th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 21.6 student–teacher ratio. Pittsburg is served by Pittsburg Unified and Mt. Diablo Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pittsburg?
The mean commute is 38.0 min, with 41% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.4% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pittsburg?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 46 restaurants and cafés and 69 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Pittsburg old or new?
The median home in Pittsburg was built in 1983 — 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. 75% 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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