Pittsburg, CA vs Bay Point, CA

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

MetricPittsburg, CABay Point, CA
Population76,25724,231
Median Household Income$99,861$82,565
Median Rent$2,264/mo$2,063/mo
Median Home Value$597,900$525,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.3%50.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%14.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440252*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,545929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2227.1
College Degree Rate23.6%13.2%
Foreign-Born %32%39.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-6.8%

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.