Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 3,372 people live in this town, first settled in 1883.
The picture is mixed. Its weakest is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $659K, 4.8 years of the San Francisco metro’s $136K median household income. It lags on schools as well: its schools rank behind 73% of the state's. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 90% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. Where it does best is walkability — it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. All told, that adds up to a C overall and a rank of 389th of 841 in California. Set against the rest, it does better than 30% of U.S. towns. On history, just 37 of California’s 1,063 towns do better.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · FEMA National Risk Index · National Register of Historic Places.
Where Crockett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Crockett’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 Crockett is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,228 in 1990, 3,242 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 6 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crockett. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw20 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw20 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw22 mi GardenPresidio of San FranciscoAlcatraz 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 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Crockett 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 Crockett.
Crockett has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has less tooth loss than most of California and has home values still below their peak.
Crockett’s trail density stands at 2.5 miles per square mile. Trails total 2.7 miles in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Carquinez Regional Shoreline, at 45 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carquinez Regional Shoreline | 0.5 mi | 45 |
| 2. Land Bank | 0.5 mi | 33 |
| 3. Alexander Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is John Swett High, with 351 students. The John Swett Unified school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carquinez MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 286 | – |
| John Swett HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 351 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Federal aid has come to Crockett households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022. Expected losses in Crockett break down as 79% from earthquakes and 18% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with California is tooth loss: 4.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 10.6% statewide. Against the 7,014 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crockett’s, it is healthier than 57%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
For adults in Crockett, the share who feel lonely is 34%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Crockett beats California on 11 and trails on 2. 73% of Crockett adults had a checkup this year, against 72% in California’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. In Crockett, 10% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 11% worry about having enough food.
| Crockett | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Crockett | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.7% | 10.6% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The average commute for its 1,419 working residents takes 39.4 minutes, against 28.7 across California. 25.9% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Crockett’s mean commuting time comes in at 39 minutes. For most workers, Crockett is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 119, to 903. Its middle household income is $111,000, above both the California town median ($95,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Crockett | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 39 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $111,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Crockett, the median age is 47.5 years. People 65 and older are 25% of residents (16% statewide); children under 18 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). California has 37% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 34%.
| Crockett | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 47.5 years | 39 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Crockett | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.3% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
January nights average 42°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 76.8°.
Snow is a rarity. In Crockett, the typical July afternoon high is 77°F.
| Crockett | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 77°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 42°F | 40°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical value, about $659K, is 18% below its June 2022 peak. At about $659K, home values are down 10% in five years, against a rise of 13% across California.
Among households in Crockett, 57% are owner-occupiers. Homes here are typically worth about $659,000, down 1.2% in a year, 13% below the California typical home. For Crockett, the typical rent is $2,287 a month.
| Crockett | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,287 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
16 within 15 miles of the center of Crockett
About 6 of every 100 Crockett residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Census-designated place in California, United States
Crockett (formerly Crockettville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, in the East Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States. The population was 3,242 at the 2020 census. It is located 28 miles (45 km) northeast of San Francisco. Other nearby communities include Port Costa, Martinez, Vallejo, Benicia, Rodeo, Hercules, Pinole and Richmond.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Crockett grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #389 of 841 in California. It grades A− for health and C 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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