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Martinez, California, in Contra Costa county, is 6 miles NW of Concord, California (center to center) and 16 miles NE of Oakland, California. The city is in the Oakland area. There are 35,866 residents in Martinez.
In Martinez, about 51% of adults are married.
Males are more numerous in Martinez than in most cities.
In 2000, Martinez had a median family income of $77,411. Most of the residents of Martinez tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Martinez is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. People say that the city is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Martinez folks tended to give their money ($20,350) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Martinez that were owner-occupied was 69%.
In Martinez, 88% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the city use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Martinez strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Martinez to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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