Concord vs Pittsburg
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $597,900 in Pittsburg and $797,600 in Concord.
- Households earn more in Concord ($108,709 vs $99,861 median).
- Pittsburg is growing faster: +1.5% since 2020 vs -1.7%.
- Commutes are shorter in Concord (33 vs 38 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Concord, CA | Pittsburg, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 123,261 | 77,542 |
| Growth since 2020 | -1.7% | +1.5% |
| People per square mile | 4,032 | 4,387 |
| Median age | 39.1 | 36.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38% | 24% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $108,709 | $99,861 |
| Median home value | $797,600 | $597,900 |
| Home value to income | 7.3× | 6.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,274 | $2,264 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 115.6 | 115.6 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 194.7 | 194.7 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $86,700 | $86,700 |
| Homeowners | 62% | 62% |
| Top state income tax | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.03% | 9.03% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.6 | 38.0 |
| Work from home | 18% | 9% |
| Take public transit | 6% | 5% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.4% | 7.6% |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 58° / 41° | 58° / 41° |
| July high / low | 88° / 59° | 88° / 59° |
| Precipitation per year | 16 in | 16 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 51 | 51 |
| Nights below freezing | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable months | 8 | 8 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Very High | Very High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.5 | 99.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | n/a | n/a |
| Home prices, past year | -4.8% | -4.8% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +8.2% | +8.2% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Concord: February to June and September to November. Pittsburg: February to June and September to November.
Full monthly tables: Concord weather by month and Pittsburg weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $86,700 in Concord and $86,700 in Pittsburg. Moving from Concord to Pittsburg, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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