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Around Port Costa
Distances
Nearest major airport
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK)23 miles away
Closer regional airport
Buchanan Field (CCR)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Oakland, CA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA349 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Costa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Costa
U.S. Representative · California’s 8th DistrictJohn Garamendi (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Port Costa had 190 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1316th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Contra Costa County grew from 18,046 residents in 1900 to 1,165,927 in 2020.
Contra Costa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vallejo, CA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Contra Costa County
343,690 jobs at 25,932 businesses in Contra Costa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Costa.
Nearest hospitals
Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinez4.1 miles
Sutter Solano Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Vallejo6.5 miles
Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Vallejo6.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Port Costa
Grocery stores
Raley's1.7 mi
Safeway1.8 mi
Safeway3.0 mi
Frontline Electrical Services3.2 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
Walgreens4.4 mi
Libraries
Benicia Public Library1.8 mi
Crockett Branch Contra Costa County Library2.0 mi
California Maritime Academy Library2.9 mi
Martinez Library3.4 mi
Contra Costa County Public Law Library3.5 mi
Museums
Benicia Capitol1.5 mi
Museum of History, Benicia - Downtown1.8 mi
Crockett Historical Museum2.0 mi
Museum of History, Benicia (formerly Benicia Historical Museum)2.9 mi
Martinez Museum3.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Rizza Auditorium2.9 mi
Martinez Waterfront Amphitheatre3.1 mi
California Magic Club3.4 mi
Campbell Theater3.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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