Best cities in Contra Costa County
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Ranked 1st best city in Contra Costa County
Ranked 2nd best city in Contra Costa County
"One of the Best Kept Secrets of the East Bay"
- NightOwlnOrinda
Lafayette is the most affordable of the three cities that make up what is called Lamorinda (Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda). Lafayette is just east of Orinda and west of Walnut Creek, and centrally loc...
Ranked 3rd best city in Contra Costa County
"Easy to Get to Oakland and San Francisco"
- Brian Satterfield
With its hilly terrain, excellent schools, and proximity to the Caldecott Tunnel, Orinda remains a sought-after city to call home.
The city of nearly 18,000 also boasts its own BART station, making...
Ranked 4th best city in Contra Costa County
"Small town atmosphere with big town amenities."
- Lisa Jakub
Danville offers a blend of upscale amenities and small town charm. Its quaint character and convenient location make it a great place to work, live and play. Danville is known for its small-town atmos...
Ranked 5th best city in Contra Costa County
"Pretty Typical of the Lamorinda Area"
- Brian Satterfield
Conveniently located next to Lafayette and Orinda, the town of Moraga is home to Saint Mary’s College of California, beautiful weather, and an excellent school system.
Named after Joaquin Moraga —...
Ranked 6th best city in Contra Costa County
"Occasionally Toxic But Still Pretty Nice"
- NightOwlnOrinda
Martinez was once the capitol of Mexican California, if I remember my history correctly and is still considered the county seat for Contra Costa. Now it is more known for being one of the North Bay c...
Ranked 7th best city in Contra Costa County
"An Island of Nice Homes"
- NikkiDKatt
The Islands Neighborhood in Hercules is the neighborhood that is on the farthest southeastern section of the city. The theme here is islands, so the streets have names like Catalina Drive, Montego Dri...
Ranked 8th best city in Contra Costa County
"Dawnview Court Backs to Permanent Open Space"
- sandydrex
Dawnview Court is first street east of the Lime Ridge Open Space in the Crystal Ranch neighborhood. The backyard of 921 overlooks this area. There will never be anything built on this land as it is...
Ranked 9th best city in Contra Costa County
"Avoid the YMCA!"
- AriL
We were excited when we first signed up for our YMCA family membership and teen center access. We signed up for a number of classes early on in hopes our child would enjoy it as much as we did as kids...
Ranked 10th best city in Contra Costa County
"More Like Alameda County than Contra Costa"
- NightOwlnOrinda
Although Richmond is technically a part of Contra Costa County, it really feels much more like an Alameda County city. It is far more urban than suburban, it tends to be more working class than middl...
