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A town in California, home to 6,893 people.
Overall, Contra Costa Centre earns a B, which places it 118th of 841 in California. It comes out better than nearly two thirds of U.S. towns. Its standout strength is health: it is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns. Add walkability to its strengths (A+). Homes run about $733K for a typical one, 5.4 times the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income. The trade-off is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in the town, above both California’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). The town’s concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
Where Contra Costa Centre beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Contra Costa Centre’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Contra Costa Centre is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,133 in 2000, 6,808 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 8 maps from 1897 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Contra Costa Centre. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw17 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw22 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLevi's StadiumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Levi's Stadium: Matthew Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0
Contra Costa Centre is unincorporated, so Contra Costa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Contra Costa Centre.
Contra Costa Centre draws workers from Concord and beyond, has less no health insurance than most of California and is mostly renters.
Its widest gap with California is no health insurance: 5% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10.6% statewide.
Contra Costa Centre does better than the California average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults locally, 23% have high blood pressure. Two figures for adults locally: 9.2% report frequent physical distress, 69% had a checkup this year.
| Contra Costa Centre | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Contra Costa Centre | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 10.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.3% | 15.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Hills School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 415 | – |
| Fusion Academy--Walnut Creek PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 40 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
6,951 jobs are based in Contra Costa Centre, 2.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 4,830 in 2013 to 6,951.
Jobs based in Contra Costa Centre grew to 6,951 in 2023, 2,121 more than in 2013. Contra Costa Centre: nearly a quarter of workers do their job from home. Its median household income is $121,000. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Contra Costa Centre | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 23% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 67% of Contra Costa Centre’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Contra Costa Centre | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fox Creek Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median sale price was $613,000 in September 2026. Contra Costa Centre’s midpoint rent is $2,713 a month. Homes sold in Contra Costa Centre spent a median 19 days on the market.
| Contra Costa Centre | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 15% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,713 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
21 within 15 miles of the center of Contra Costa Centre
About 11 of every 100 Contra Costa Centre residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Place in California, United States
Contra Costa Centre is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Contra Costa Centre sits at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). The 2010 United States census reported Contra Costa Centre's population was 5,364, while the 2020 census figure was 6,808. Contra Costa Centre is served by the Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre BART station. It is the successor to the Waldon CDP of the 2000 census.
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2 towns share a border with Contra Costa Centre.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Centre | #118 | B | D− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Walnut Creek | #223 | B− | D− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Pleasant Hill | #300 | C+ | D− | D | B | A |
Contra Costa Centre reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Contra Costa Centre with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Contra Costa Centre grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #118 of 841 in California. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
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