Living in Pittsburg (California)

Pittsburg (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 69,424 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 6%, #515 of 9,474), early retirees (top 7%, #714 of 10,762), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #1,186 of 16,523).

Residents69,424
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport45 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km976,900 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 280 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,868 km
Within 10 km201,500 people
Winter daylight9 h 31 min, sunset 1:52

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How Pittsburg (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family50#5,334 of 11,898#105 of 863Map
Low-income household22#8,647 of 9,771#218 of 775Map
Low-income family33#6,321 of 8,006#191 of 709Map
Single parent42#4,399 of 6,237#170 of 612Map
Pensioner couple73#515 of 9,474#71 of 760Map
Single pensioner67#2,301 of 9,474#177 of 760Map
Early retiree72#714 of 10,762#91 of 811Map
Single professional63#1,274 of 4,537#183 of 532Map
Young professional66#1,161 of 4,444#182 of 527Map
DINKS70#993 of 3,053#170 of 420Map
Remote worker59#2,844 of 7,271#71 of 648Map
Commuter72#1,268 of 6,227#161 of 645Map
Car-free household67#1,008 of 3,933#182 of 490Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer35#5,857 of 8,006#167 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,207 of 12,111#326 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#1,087 of 4,114#190 of 506Map
Expat professional70#1,566 of 7,271#201 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,581 of 9,474#248 of 760Map
Nature-focused household21#16,789 of 18,063#551 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#1,186 of 16,523#129 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker8#17,320 of 18,063#597 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover75#881 of 16,523#83 of 1020Map
Lottery winner75#1,179 of 21,167#173 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#4,061 of 12,111#137 of 862Map
Coastal living71#1,329 of 6,413#96 of 490Map
Business owner70#2,015 of 12,111#201 of 862Map
Digital native58#1,184 of 4,750#179 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Foundation89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Health and elderly78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Education and family68
  • Jobs and economy66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance13
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance13
  • Green space11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Affordability6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.