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Pittsburg vs Antioch

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.2 pts in Pittsburg) and conserved land (+8.3 pts in Antioch).

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Pittsburg, CAOne of the healthiest townsCalifornia · 76,257 people
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Antioch, CAAn outdoors townCalifornia · 116,477 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

PittsburgOne of the healthiest towns
Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#287 most trails in CA27 miles of trails across 25 parks and preserves Housing$559K typical home27% below the CA typical home All about Pittsburg →
AntiochAn outdoors town
Outdoors#157 most conserved land in CA35 miles of trails across 34 parks and preserves Health55% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$592K typical home23% below the CA typical home All about Antioch →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+8.2 pts
Pittsburg has grown faster since 2010
Pittsburg +20.8%Antioch +12.6%
Conserved land+8.3 pts
Antioch has more conserved land
Antioch 15.7%Pittsburg 7.4%
Average commute4 min
Pittsburg has the shorter commute
Antioch 42 minPittsburg 38 min
★ What stands out · Where they are

Pittsburg and Antioch share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

PittsburgAntiochPittsburgAntioch
Pittsburg ↔ Antioch6.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
1,942 Antioch residents work in Pittsburg (4.2% of its workers)
1,249 Pittsburg residents work in Antioch (4.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Antioch →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Antioch

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Pittsburg$3,300/mo
Typical home $559K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $2,264/mo · Housing →
Antioch$3,480/mo
Typical home $592K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $2,278/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Antioch and Pittsburg.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Pittsburg places higher on 12 of 22 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C−PittsburgSafer than 18% of U.S. towns DAntiochSafer than 8% of U.S. towns
Schools
BPittsburgBetter than 55% of districts in the state B+AntiochBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
B−PittsburgHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns B−AntiochHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
12Pittsburg
9Antioch

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #536#209 Most conserved landOutdoors · 777 towns #311#157 Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #394#230 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 844 towns #401#537 SafestSafety · 411 towns #306#371 Most remote workersWork · 801 towns #526#412 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #502#594 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #99#184

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Pittsburg’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
PittsburgAntioch
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F40°F
July high88°F91°F
Growing season (days)346d343d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st79th
Outdoors & history
PittsburgAntioch
Trails27 mi35 mi
Conserved land7.4%15.7%
Settled1839—
National Register places—4
Archive photos18—
Famous people born here3424
Community
PittsburgAntioch
Library hours a week49 hrs40 hrs
Colleges in town1—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

PittsburgAntioch
People
Population 76,257Lowest 116,477Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +20.8%Highest CA: +6.1% +12.6%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 36.6±1.2Lowest 3% below CA 38.4±1.1Highest about the CA average
Antioch and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±1.4Lowest CA: 22% 22.8%±1.3Highest CA: 22%
Antioch and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.2%±1.1Lowest CA: 15.7% 14.3%±1Highest CA: 15.7%
Antioch and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Lowest CA: 37.1% 23.9%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.3%±0.9Highest CA: 7.6% 6.2%±0.7Lowest CA: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,861±$6kHighest about the CA average $97,465±$6kLowest about the CA average
Pittsburg and Antioch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $597,900±$13kLowest 19% below CA $629,700±$9kHighest 14% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,264±$58Lowest 11% above CA $2,278±$71Highest 12% above CA
Antioch and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,689Lowest 8% below CA $4,762Highest 7% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65.9%±6.1Highest CA: 55.3% 63.5%±5.1Lowest CA: 55.3%
Pittsburg and Antioch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.2%Lowest CA: 12% 11.4%Highest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Lowest CA: 55.9% 63.6%Highest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than CA 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minLowest 32% above CA 42 minHighest 46% above CA
Work from home 9.4%±1.3Lowest CA: 17.2% 12.7%±1.5Highest CA: 17.2%
Work in townworking residents 8.8%Lowest 10.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.46Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Concord (9%)San Francisco (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Antioch4% work in Pittsburg
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.4%Lowest 15.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 27.4 miLowest 35.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 25Lowest 34Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.6Lowest 102Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #536 of 574 in CA#209 of 574 in CA
School district Mt. Diablo Unified · Pittsburg UnifiedRocketship Delta Prep District · Antioch Unified
High school in town Pittsburg Senior HighDeer Valley High
Students per teacherat that high school 21.5Lowest 23.1Highest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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