Home to some 1,029,377 residents, Contra Costa County, California is well known for its wide range of amenities and employment opportunities as well. Incorporated in 1850, Contra Costa is one of the nine counties in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area and the ninth most populous county in California. Contra Costa has derived its name from Spanish term for "opposite coast." Adjacent communities of Contra Costa County are Alameda County to the south, San Francisco County to the southwest, Sacramento County to the northeast, San Joaquin County to the east, Marin County to the west and Solano County to the north. Contra Costa County is home to of the fastest growing work forces among Bay Area counties.

Location:

Contra Costa County is located in the San Francisco-Oakland metro area and the County seat is Martinez.

Transportation:

Major highways that serve Contra Costa County real estate residents are Interstate 80, Interstate 580 and Interstate 680. Other major arteries include California State Route 4, California State Route 160, California State Route 24 and California State Route 242. The residents of Contra Costa County real estate can easily commute to all part of the city due to its Amtrak, BART, AC Transit, WestCat local bus service, Benicia Transit and Vallejo Transit and Fairfield-Suisun Transit facility. Contra Costa County is home to Buchanan Field Airport which is located in Concord, California and Byron Airport, around 3 km south of Byron, California.

Entertainment

Along with beautiful natural setting, Contra Costa County also offers plenty of recreational features for the residents and visitors alike. Parks, museums, lakes, rivers, historic places what else do you need to explore! Brookwood Park, North Richmond Ballpark, Franks Tract, Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, Russellmann Park, Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park, Round Top Regional Park and Briones Regional Park are loaded with various opportunities. If you love to view history, San Ramon Valley Museum, John Marsh House, Eugene ONeill National Historic Site, Lindsay Wildlife Museum, John Muir National Historic Site, Don Salvio Pacheco Adobe, Martinez Adobe and Borges Ranch are right there in Contra Costa County. In addition, Blackhawk Automotive Museum homes a paleontological museum of the University of California, Berkeley. An array of water activities can be enjoyed in Sindicich Lagoons, Jewel Lake, San Pablo Reservoir, Briones Reservoir, Clifton Court Forebay, Frog Pond, Hidden Pond and Chase Pond. 

Economy

The economy in Contra Costa County is immensely strong and offers plenty of employment opportunities to the residents. Construction occupies a large part of the entire economy, while many of the Contra Costa County residents are also engaged in professional, scientific, and technical services, educational services, finance and insurance, administrative and support and waste management services as well as health care and accommodation and food services.

Education

18 school districts enroll the Contra Costa County students through its top notch schools. The education system is really outstanding. Acalanes Union High School District, Antioch Unified School District, Brentwood Union Elementary, Byron Union Elementary School District, Canyon Elementary School District, John Swett Unified School District, Knightsen Elementary School District, Lafayette Elementary School District and Liberty Union High School District are some of few from the list. Opportunities for higher studies are offered by Contra Costa College, Heald College in Concord, Diablo Valley College, Los Medanos College as well as Saint Marys College of California and John F. Kennedy University.

Real Estate:

The real estate County real estate market is wide and highly diverse. From single family homes to condominiums, townhouses, estate properties, land and lots all are available for sale. Prices are also very reasonable. Median value of the homes for sale in Contra Costa County was some $643,178 in 2005.

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