Martinez, CA vs Benicia, CA

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

MetricMartinez, CABenicia, CA
Population36,90326,749
Median Household Income$127,355$121,204
Median Rent$2,353/mo$2,280/mo
Median Home Value$859,800$810,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)116109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%58.8%
Poverty Rate6.3%7.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k25476
Property Crime Rate /100k1,126828
Median AQI4833
Good AQI Days /yr195353
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows36°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min28.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.822.1
College Degree Rate46.7%47.6%
Foreign-Born %12%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-2.7%

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