Pittsburg vs San Ramon
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $597,900 in Pittsburg and $1,509,500 in San Ramon.
- Households earn more in San Ramon ($196,161 vs $99,861 median).
- Commutes are shorter in San Ramon (35 vs 38 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Pittsburg, CA | San Ramon, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 77,542 | 86,209 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.5% | -0.3% |
| People per square mile | 4,387 | 4,298 |
| Median age | 36.6 | 41.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24% | 72% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $99,861 | $196,161 |
| Median home value | $597,900 | $1,509,500 |
| Home value to income | 6.0× | 7.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,264 | $2,968 |
| 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% | 71% |
| Top state income tax | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.03% | 9.03% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 38.0 | 34.7 |
| Work from home | 9% | 34% |
| Take public transit | 5% | 3% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 4.4% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 58° / 41° | 57° / 38° |
| July high / low | 88° / 59° | 88° / 57° |
| Precipitation per year | 16 in | 15 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 51 | 52 |
| Nights below freezing | 8 | 20 |
| Comfortable months | 8 | 5 |
| 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: Pittsburg: February to June and September to November. San Ramon: April to June and September to October.
Full monthly tables: Pittsburg weather by month and San Ramon 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 Pittsburg and $86,700 in San Ramon. Moving from Pittsburg to San Ramon, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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