Contra Costa County

MyTownView tracks 19 municipalities in Contra Costa County, California. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

19Municipalities
1,165,012Residents
266Articles
105Meetings (30d)
1Upcoming Events
$147,049Avg. Median Income
$1,059,016Avg. Home Value

Recent News

266
Apr 25CHP issues Silver Alert for missing Antioch womanAntiochApr 25Antioch, California shooting: Bodycam video shows police officer stuck inside robbery suspect's getaway carAntiochApr 24Katie Porter speaks to voters in Walnut Creek following debateWalnut CreekApr 24WATCH: Antioch police officer trapped in fleeing getaway car shoots driverAntiochApr 24Bodycam footage shows Antioch cop's harrowing ride during kidnappingAntiochApr 24San Ramon Student Drawing To Be Exhibited At Carnegie HallSan RamonApr 24Ferrari Show Coming To DanvilleDanvilleApr 24Driver Crashes Into Martinez Safeway Causing Ice Machine To Fall And Hit CustomerMartinezApr 23Martinez: 1 Injured After Woman Mistakes Gas For Brake And Plows Into Side Of SafewayMartinezApr 23Richmond man convicted under new Calif. sex trafficking lawRichmondApr 23Danville Councilmember Karen Stepper Says She Wont Seek Re-Election After 24 YearsDanvilleApr 22San Ramon Students Launch Senior Scam Awareness InitiativeSan RamonApr 22Oakley voters to decide on two school bond measuresOakleyApr 21Richmond police ID city’s first homicide victim of 2026RichmondApr 20Boat Crash, Critical Injuries In Brentwood School Fishing Tournament: ReportBrentwood

Meetings

105

Upcoming

Apr 27/ Pittsburg Unified School District Liaison Committee (2x2)PittsburgAgendaApr 27Financial Sustainability CommitteeClaytonAgendaApr 27City CouncilPinoleAgendaApr 27City Sponsored Special Events CommitteeClaytonAgendaApr 28City CouncilAntiochApr 28Public Services CommitteeDanvilleAgendaApr 28City CouncilMartinezAgendaApr 28City CouncilHerculesAgenda

Recent

Apr 25ImportsPittsburgAgendaApr 23Infrastructure And Transportation SubcommitteePittsburgApr 23Economic Development SubcommitteeMartinezAgendaApr 23Special Meeting of the Oakley City CouncilOakleyAgendaApr 23Plan CommissionSan PabloAgendaApr 22Town CouncilMoragaAgendaApr 22Finance SubcommitteePinoleApr 22Community Service CommissionPinoleAgenda

Upcoming Events

1
APR28

Public Services Committee Meeting

1:00 PM
Danville

Rankings in Contra Costa County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1OakleyContra Costa+2.0%
2BrentwoodContra Costa+0.9%
3El CerritoContra Costa+0.8%
4AntiochContra Costa+0.6%
5PittsburgContra Costa+0.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1MoragaContra Costa2.7 total crimes per 1k
2DanvilleContra Costa4.8 total crimes per 1k
3HerculesContra Costa5.7 total crimes per 1k
4ClaytonContra Costa6.7 total crimes per 1k
5OrindaContra Costa8.0 total crimes per 1k
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Source: California DOJ OpenJustice

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Walnut CreekContra Costa2.18%
2San RamonContra Costa2.18%
3San PabloContra Costa2.18%
4RichmondContra Costa2.18%
5Pleasant HillContra Costa2.18%
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Source: CA Board of Equalization county property tax statistics

Best Fiscal Health

i
Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Walnut CreekContra Costa35 / 100
2San RamonContra Costa35 / 100
3San PabloContra Costa35 / 100
4RichmondContra Costa35 / 100
5Pleasant HillContra Costa35 / 100
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Source: CA State Controller ByTheNumbers & CalPERS

Municipalities

Antioch

Pop. 116,477Income $94,256Homes $629,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Brentwood

Pop. 65,208Income $139,567Homes $836,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Clayton

Pop. 10,937Income $172,226Homes $1,055,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Concord

Pop. 124,035Income $109,195Homes $797,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Danville

Pop. 43,401Income $223,206Homes $1,681,700
Town (Board of Trustees)

El Cerrito

Pop. 25,994Income $127,475Homes $1,124,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Hercules

Pop. 26,302Income $130,583Homes $769,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Lafayette

Pop. 25,285Income $222,393Homes $2,000,001
City (Mayor-Council)

Martinez

Pop. 36,903Income $125,436Homes $859,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Moraga

Pop. 16,769Income $199,800Homes $1,663,200
Town (Board of Trustees)

Oakley

Pop. 45,183Income $132,067Homes $660,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Orinda

Pop. 19,514Income $250,001Homes $1,863,200
City (Mayor-Council)

Pinole

Pop. 18,761Income $120,833Homes $718,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Pittsburg

Pop. 76,257Income $101,099Homes $597,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Pleasant Hill

Pop. 34,235Income $144,513Homes $1,077,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Richmond

Pop. 115,505Income $90,038Homes $668,200
City (Mayor-Council)

San Pablo

Pop. 31,720Income $78,215Homes $551,700
City (Mayor-Council)

San Ramon

Pop. 85,993Income $197,358Homes $1,509,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Walnut Creek

Pop. 70,088Income $135,665Homes $1,057,300
City (Mayor-Council)