Rankings · How Pittsburg ranks in CA
Pittsburg ranks #62 in California for growth
Pittsburg is ranked on 34 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
34
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #62 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Pittsburg does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Pittsburg marked.
At a glance
Pittsburg lands in the top half on 9 of 23 lists
Each dot is Pittsburg’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Pittsburg does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#99/844Closest to a top hospital#400/844Fewest smokers#424/844Lowest obesity#502/844Healthiest#543/844Fewest uninsured#568/844Most active#624/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#177/438 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#376/835Lowest property tax#447/835Cheapest rent#570/830Rent easiest to afford#402/422 People
Most educated#519/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#306/411 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#770/843 What kind of place
Steadier prices than 81% of California
Not better or worse, just Pittsburg’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Steadier prices than 81% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+29.4% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer homes per newcomer than 73% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
6.4 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
More year-round than 70% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Younger than 65% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
36.6 median age
Fewer seniors than 64% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.2% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 56% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.4° January low
Fewer kids than 54% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
21.8% of residents are under 18
Cooler summers than 52% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
89.0° July high
Wetter than 50% of CA towns
DrierWetter
15 in of rain + melted snow a year
Next door
Pittsburg out-ranks every neighbor it can be compared with
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.