Contra Costa County, CA
County in California, West · ranked on 42 metrics
Contra Costa County, CA is a county in California with a population of 1,170,606 (42nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (36th of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (39th of 3,094), Median Income (36th of 2,000). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,071st of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,988th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$127,229Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202436th of 3,09399
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202439th of 3,09499
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 41st of 2,91698
- Median Income$127,229Poorest Counties36th of 2,00098
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 109th of 2,91696
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024170th of 3,09495
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 265th of 2,91691
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 324th of 2,91688
- Poverty Rate (%)8.36%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024430th of 3,09486
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 516th of 3,05083
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,084th of 3,0900
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,071st of 3,0921
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,988th of 3,0943
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,597th of 2,91611
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,191st of 3,05061
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,096th of 3,09464
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 936th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 839th of 2,91671
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 759th of 2,91673
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 591st of 2,91679
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Santa Clara County, CA88% similar
Alexandria city, VA87% similar- Howard County, MD86% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Contra Costa County, CA?
- Contra Costa County, CA has a population of 1,170,606, 42nd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Contra Costa County, CA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Contra Costa County, CA ranks best for Median Household Income (36th of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (39th of 3,094); Median Income (36th of 2,000).
- Where does Contra Costa County, CA rank worst?
- Contra Costa County, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (3,071st of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,988th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Contra Costa County, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Contra Costa County, CA on 42 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
42 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics