Concord, California

Explore Concord, California and the surrounding area. Below you can find community information, including vital statistics, information on local schools as well as resources for finding real estate for sale and homes for sale in Concord.

Location and Climate

Concord, California is located 29 miles east of San Francisco, adjacent to beautiful Mt. Diablo. The city covers 31.13 square miles. With a 2000 census count of 121,780 residents, it is the largest city in Contra Costa County.

Concord provides ready access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Silicon Valley and Sacramento. This convenient, central location, along with a temperate climate, allows residents to enjoy a wide variety of unique and scenic attractions within the immediate Bay Area as well as throughout Northern California.

Economy and Business Climate

A dynamic, high-rise business core, regional shopping centers and a vibrant, entertainment-driven downtown have created a strong, sustainable economy. A significant number of major corporations and technology-based companies have chosen to locate in Concord, siting a well-educated workforce, convenient location and employee amenities as driving factors.

The focal point of downtown Concord is Todos Santos Square, which encompases an entire city block and is known for its farmers market, free summer concerts, and large number of surrounding restaurants. The area immediately around downtown has recently been redeveloped, with new high-density apartment and condominium projects to take advantage of the close proximity to public transportation and the vibrant area surrounding the park.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,597, and the median income for a family was $62,093. Males had a median income of $45,734 versus $34,860 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,727. About 5.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• California State University, East Bay campus in Concord.
• Sleep Train Pavilion
• Markham Regional Arboretum
• 1 Concord Center
• Six Flags Waterworld USA Concord
• Sunvalley Mall
• The Willows Theater
• Rosewood House
• Concord Skatepark
• Farmer's Market at Todos Santos Plaza
• Buchanan Field Airport
• Camp Concord, at South Lake Tahoe, although not located in Concord, is operated by the city.

• White Non-Hispanic (60.9%)
• Hispanic (21.8%)
• Other race (9.7%)
• Two or more races (5.9%)
• Filipino (3.3%)
• Black (3.0%)
• Chinese (2.2%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Asian Indian (1.3%)
• Japanese (0.7%)
• Other Asian (0.7%)
• Vietnamese (0.7%)
• Korean (0.6%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

• MT DIABLO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (2540 EAST ST)
• MT DIABLO MEDICAL PAVILION (2740 GRANT ST)

• HEALD COLLEGE-MARTINEZ (Full-time enrollment: 861; Location: 5130 Commercial Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.heald.edu)
• HEALD COLLEGE-CONCORD (FT enrollment: 511; Location: 5130 Commercial Circle; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.Heald.edu)
• MT DIABLO ADULT EDUCATION (FT enrollment: 306; Location: 1266 SAN CARLOS; Public)
• PARIS BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 121; Location: 1950E MARKET ST; Private, for-profit)
• CHRISTIAN WITNESS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location: 1040 OAK GROVE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
• BRYANT CONTRACTORS AND REAL ESTATE APPRSL COURSES (Location: 1621 Willow Pass Road; Private, for-profit)
• PACIFIC STATES AVIATION INC (Location: 51 JOHN GLENN DR; Private, for-profit)
• ACCESS USA TRAINING CENTER (Location: 1850 GATEWAY BLVD STE 170; Private, for-profit)
• HELICOPTER ADVENTURES INC (Location: 81 JOHN GLENN DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.heli.com)

• CLAYTON VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,932; Location: 1101 ALBERTA WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
• MT. DIABLO HIGH (Students: 1,624; Location: 2455 GRANT ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• YGNACIO VALLEY HIGH (Students: 1,558; Location: 755 OAK GROVE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• CONCORD HIGH (Students: 1,555; Location: 4200 CONCORD BLVD.; Grades: 08 - 12)
• OLYMPIC CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 393; Location: 2730 SALVIO ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• NUEVA VISTA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 52; Location: 1101 ALBERTA WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
• SUMMIT HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 47; Location: 4200 CONCORD BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• CROSSROADS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 47; Location: 1266 SAN CARLOS AVE.; Grades: 09 - 12)
• DIABLO DAY COMMUNITY (Students: 42; Location: 1026 MOHR LANE; Grades: 07 - 12)

• DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 974; Location: 1130 WINTON DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

• EL DORADO MIDDLE (Students: 1,026; Location: 1750 WEST ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
• OAK GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 915; Location: 2050 MINERT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
• MEADOW HOMES ELEMENTARY (Students: 913; Location: 1371 DETROIT AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
• PINE HOLLOW MIDDLE (Students: 869; Location: 5522 PINE HOLLOW ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
• GLENBROOK MIDDLE (Students: 754; Location: 2351 OLIVERA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
• HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 705; Location: 1326 PENNSYLVANIA BLVD.; Grades: KG - 05)
• CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 692; Location: 1135 LACEY LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
• SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 641; Location: 2900 AVON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
• SUN TERRACE ELEMENTARY (Students: 640; Location: 2448 FLOYD LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
• MONTE GARDENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 605; Location: 3841 LARKSPUR DR.; Grades: KG - 05)

• TABERNICAL CHRISTIANS INC (Students: 600; Location: 4380 CONCORD BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - 8)
• KINGS VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 468; Location: 4255 CLAYTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 3886 CHESTNUT AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
• ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Students: 336; Location: 866 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: KG - 8)
• QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 2391 GRANT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
• YGNACIO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 187; Location: 4977 CONCORD BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
• KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 123; Location: 1551 BAILEY RD; Grades: PK - KG)
• CONCORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 2120 OLIVERA COURT; Grades: PK - 5)
• FIRST LUTHERAN (Students: 114; Location: 4002 CONCORD BLVD; Grades: KG - 7)
• BIANCHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 4347 COWELL RD; Grades: KG - 5)