6.2 out of 10

Contra Costa County

Ranked 25th best county in California
37.9107491985772 -121.946272670922

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Great for
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Internet Access
  • Safe & Sound
  • Clean & Green
  • Schools
Not great for
  • Nightlife
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Who lives here?
  • Families with kids
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Singles

Best Cities in Contra Costa County

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1

Walnut Creek

4/5
"Beautiful City"
37.9041355122539 -122.048237984552
2

Lafayette

4/5
"One of the Best Kept Secrets of the East Bay"
37.899933151264 -122.118897731402
3

Orinda

4/5
"Easy to Get to Oakland and San Francisco"
37.8840214390225 -122.18047261362
4

Danville

3.5/5
"Small town atmosphere with big town amenities."
37.815793408675 -121.9717540257
5

Moraga

3.5/5
"Pretty Typical of the Lamorinda Area"
37.8382512726213 -122.122774558734
6

Martinez

3/5
"Occasionally Toxic But Still Pretty Nice"
37.9958779744442 -122.110313871062
7

Hercules

3/5
"An Island of Nice Homes"
38.0118026886731 -122.260373029537
8

Concord

3/5
"Dawnview Court Backs to Permanent Open Space"
37.9642527815057 -122.00294539563
9

Pleasant Hill

3/5
"Avoid the YMCA!"
37.9559238868771 -122.076175362908
10

Richmond

2.5/5
"More Like Alameda County than Contra Costa"
37.9537276251598 -122.315213417568

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Best Neighborhoods to Live In

8.9

Gramercy Park
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in Manhattan. View More
8.7

Russian Hill
Ranked 1st best neighborhood in San Francisco. View More
8.6

Magnolia
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in Seattle. View More
8.9

Georgetown
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in Washington. View More

Best Cities to Live In

6.9

Boston
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7.1

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7.1

Minneapolis
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5.8

Philadelphia
Ranked 2nd best city in Pennsylvania. View More

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