Concord, California is located 29 miles east of San Francisco, adjacent to beautiful Mt. Diablo. 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.
Neighborhoods are important to the city's family-oriented lifestyle, which balances Concord's gracious early California heritage with vigorous, thoughtful development. Concord offers a range of housing options and prices, from apartments to executive residences. Quiet neighborhoods, numerous parks and large preserves of open space add to the quality of life for all residents.
In 2000, the City adopted the slogan "Concord, Where Families Come First" to bring attention to the many family-friendly events, activities, organizations and opportunities available in Concord.
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, citing a well-educated workforce, convenient location and employee amenities as driving factors.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $480,800
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $473,408; Detached houses: $534,771; Townhouses or other attached units: $345,728; In 2-unit structures: $367,179; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $255,359; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,515; Mobile homes: $41,681; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,017
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 121,160. Concord covers 30.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 80 feet above sea level. Area code: 925
Weather
Concord, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 87.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 38.50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Concord is 19.58 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 4.25 Inches.
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