Antioch, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Antioch is the third-most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census. The city has grown substantially more diverse since the 1970s.

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How Antioch ranks

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#133Fastest growing in CA #184Lowest depression in CA #142Most new homes in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94509, 94531

Area code925

Living in Antioch

Housing in Antioch

$592K▼ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Antioch home is worth about $592,000, down 1.4% in a year, 23% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market20

Sale-to-list101.3%

Sold in May79

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Safety in Antioch

D

Safety Grade D

Antioch reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Antioch 7.5

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Antioch 24.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Antioch

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 46% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

1better than CA·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · better 9.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offCA 7.3% · worse

Care nearby

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - AntiochAntioch · 1.5 mi · ER

Brighter Beginnings Family Health Clinic Antioch Lone TreeAntioch · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Antioch · CMS · HRSAHealth in Antioch →

Schools in Antioch

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Antioch’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#209Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictAntioch UnifiedSchools34

Muir (John) ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 660 students Rocketship Delta PrepElementary · Grades K–5 · 540 students Marsh ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 522 students Lone Tree ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 518 students Mission ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 512 students Diablo Vista ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 496 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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