Benicia, CA vs Martinez, CA

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

MetricBenicia, CAMartinez, CA
Population26,74936,903
Median Household Income$121,204$127,355
Median Rent$2,280/mo$2,353/mo
Median Home Value$810,000$859,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)109116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%43.6%
Poverty Rate7.6%6.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76254
Property Crime Rate /100k8281,126
Median AQI3348
Good AQI Days /yr353195
Summer Highs85°F87°F
Winter Lows43°F36°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.7 min28.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.122.8
College Degree Rate47.6%46.7%
Foreign-Born %13.1%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.7%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.