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About Hercules
City in California, United StatesHercules is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. Situated along the coast of San Pablo Bay, it is located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Berkeley. As of the 2020 census, its population was 26,016, according to the United States Census Bureau. The site of Hercules was first developed in 1881 as a manufacturing facility of the California Powder Works for the production of its patented dynamite formulation, Hercules powder. In 1882, the Hercules Powder Company was incorporated and assumed responsibility for the Hercules site. It was one of several explosive manufacturers that were active along the Pinole…
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Housing in Hercules
The typical Hercules home is worth about $737,000, down 1.6% in a year, close to the California typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Hercules
Safety Grade B+
Hercules reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Hercules
All Hercules schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Hercules’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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