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A city of 18,761 people in California
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Map of Pinole: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4.8%360 of 7,489 acres
Trails11 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves919 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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PostcardPinoleCAcirca1909 (cropped)c. 1909
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PostcardPinoleCAcirca1909 (cropped), c. 1909

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About Pinole

City in California, United States
1772Established
19,022Population
11.8 sq miArea
102 ftElevation

Pinole (Spanish for "cornmeal") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Its population was 19,022 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code94564
Area code510
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Housing in Pinole

$715K▼ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pinole home is worth about $715,000, down 1% in a year, 7% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market24
Sale-to-list102.1%
Sold in May12
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Safety in Pinole

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Safety Grade C-

Pinole reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pinole 2.9
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pinole 21.9
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Pinole’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.

DistrictWest Contra Costa UnifiedSchools9

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