City comparison
Concord, CA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Pittsburg, CA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 8 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Concord, CA to Pittsburg, CA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Concord has a population of 125,007, vs 76,419 in Pittsburg — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Concord covers about 31 sq mi vs 18 sq mi for Pittsburg.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Concord | Pittsburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,137/mo | $2,134/mo | 0.1% higher in Concord |
| Median home value | $706,700 | $555,200 | 27.3% higher in Concord |
| Median household income | $107,789 | $98,408 | 9.5% higher in Concord |
| Groceries index | 107.4 | 107.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 164.6 | 164.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $99,993 in Pittsburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord and Pittsburg have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $79,994 in Pittsburg to keep the same standard of living.