Concord, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Concord is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 123,261 in 2025, making it the tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco II, a noted Californio ranchero, the name was later changed to Concord. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, and is 29 miles (47 kilometers) east of San Francisco. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area in the East Bay which is separated from the San Francisco–Oakland urban area and with Concord as the pr…

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How Concord ranks

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#275Most remote workers in CA #306Highest income in CA #322Most educated in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code94518, 94519, 94520

Area code925

Living in Concord

Housing in Concord

$722K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Concord home is worth about $722,000, about the same as a year ago, 5% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market18

Sale-to-list100.7%

Sold in May98

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Safety in Concord

D

Safety Grade D

Concord reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 34%.

Violent crime per 1,000

Concord 4.2

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Concord 27.4

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Concord

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Concord’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMt. Diablo UnifiedSchools46

Meadow Homes Elementary C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 732 students Rocketship Futuro AcademyElementary · Grades K–5 · 669 students Monte Gardens Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 562 students Silverwood Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 530 students Highlands Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 512 students Holbrook Language Academy B-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 501 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.