Moving to Martinez is something that may appeal to a number of people for different reasons. We did some research and compiled this information to save you the time and effort of having to do it yourself. How big is Martinez? Martinez has a population of about 35,000, with mostly White residents, Hispanics, Asians and African-Americans. How much is housing? The median home price is $579,000 and the average rent is $1600-1900. You might find a small house for less than $500,000, but there may not be many. If you are renting, you can probably find a shared situation for less than $1,000 and there are some one bedrooms and studios for less than $1600. What is Martinez like? It’s a small town with some buildings old enough to be considered historic and a downtown area that is more what you would call ”Main Street”, rather than a strip mall complex. In Martinez, you will see less of the typical chain store and restaurant effect you might experience in suburban towns and cities. How are the jobs? Some of the top employers are: Kaiser Permanente Veterans Health Administration Martinez Unified School District Wal-Mart Safeway Home Depot The City of Martinez Contra Costa Electric Shell Oil Company Contra Costa County Martinez Unified School District How is the weather? The weather is mild with summer highs usually not exceeding 90 and winter lows around 40 or a little more. Spring and fall are more comfortable if you like more temperature weather. If you are moving to Martinez from San Francisco, you will find generally find warmer weather and more sun, because there isn’t fog there. How is the food? Martinez has quite a few restaurants, which are not the typical chain locations: Cuff & Collar Home Kitchen Front Room Martinez Beaver Creek Smokehouse Bar Cava Going Green California Magic Dinner Theater Lemongrass Bistro Haute Stuff Roxx on Main Barrelista La Primera Restaurant Sal’s Family Kitchen Copper Skillet Courtyard Luigi’s Delia Sunflower Garden Little Hunan Cinco De Mayo El Grullense Carniceria Del La Torre El Vallarto Noodle House Acme Express Grocery stores Nob Hill Foods Lucky Safeway How are the schools? According to Great Schools, the public schools in Martinez have a rating of 7/10, which is higher than a number of areas in the East Bay, like Oakland. Are there parks? Yes, and one of them Paso Nogal allows dogs. The national historic site for John Muir, one might say is not really a park for running around or for picnics though. It is a national monument to someone who helped in the creation of the national park system. His work impacted the lives of tens of millions of people. Martinez has waterfront areas with trails for walking and running if you like to be near water. There is also a small marina with launch capabilities, so you can trail a small to medium-size boat over there and put it in the water. Hidden Lakes Park Martinez Regional Shoreline Park Rankin Park Nancy Boyd Park Holiday Highlands Park Hidden Valley Park Marina Waterfront Park John Muir National Historic Site Rankin Aquatic Center Mountain View Park John Muir Memorial Park Paso Nogal Park Joey Garcia Field Waterbird Regional Preserve Are there centers of worship? Martinez has a variety of venues for religious or spiritual attendance, and here is a list of just some of them: Gateway Church Creekside Open Bible Church Morello Hills Christian Church Cornerstone Baptist Church St Catherine’s Catholic Church First Congregational Church of Martinez Second Baptist Church Christ Lutheran Church-Lcms Bethany Baptist Church Foothill Baptist Church There aren’t any synagogues or temples where Buddhism or Hinduism are practiced in Martinez. Things to Do There are a number of fun things in Martinez: California Magic Dinner Theater Bouncefarm Bay Area Craft Beer Festival Campbell Theater Contra Costa Stadium Cinemas Places to visit St. Catherine of Siena Parish Rankin Park Barrel Aged Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge Bay Area Adventure Tours Martinez Museum California Magic Dinner Theater Martinez Regional Shoreline John Muir National Historic Site What about transportation? Martinez is located between two freeways: I-80 and I-680, but 680 is very close by. Highway 4 runs east and west past Martinez, and it connects to 80 in the East Bay near Hercules, and 680 to the west. For public transportation users, Martinez also has an AmTrak station, which means you can easily take a train to Sacramento or Emeryville. For air travel, you would go to the airports in Oakland or San Francisco. Moving to Martinez would probably appeal to people who are tired of urban density or are looking for more affordable housing. What are the politics? Over two-thirds of voters in Martinez are registered as Democrats and about 31% as Republicans, with only 2.5% independents. Is there storage in Martinez? Yes, we have a storage facility in Martinez and can answer any storage questions. Just gives us a call at: 925.269.4761. What is near Martinez? Oakland — 26 miles Napa — 31 miles San Francisco — 35 miles San Jose — 60 miles Sacramento — 62 miles Yosemite — 149 miles Lake Tahoe — 163 miles So, after taking in all this information, are you still interested in moving to Martinez? Image Credit: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0