Bay Point, CA vs Martinez, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBay Point, CAMartinez, CA
Population24,23136,903
Median Household Income$82,565$127,355
Median Rent$2,063/mo$2,353/mo
Median Home Value$525,000$859,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%43.6%
Poverty Rate14.4%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*254
Property Crime Rate /100k929*1,126
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.1 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher27.122.8
College Degree Rate13.2%46.7%
Foreign-Born %39.8%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.8%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Bay Point (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.