Martinez, CA vs Concord, CA

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

MetricMartinez, CAConcord, CA
Population36,903124,035
Median Household Income$127,355$108,709
Median Rent$2,353/mo$2,274/mo
Median Home Value$859,800$797,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.6%56.8%
Poverty Rate6.3%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k254420
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1262,784
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows36°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min32.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.822.8
College Degree Rate46.7%37.5%
Foreign-Born %12%25.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.7%

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