City profile · California · Census ACS 2023

Martinez, CA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Martinez - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

36,926
Residents
$125,436
Median income
$824,700
Median home
$2,912
Median rent (state)

Martinez - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Martinez places in the 89th percentile for household income and the 46th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

89th
percentile, household income
95th
percentile, home value
97th
percentile, median rent
46th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Martinez, CA

Martinez is a small city in California, home to 36,926 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $125,436 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.0%. Martinez's housing stock carries a median value of $824,700, and the median resident age is 42.3 years. Educational attainment runs 45.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 9 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 125% from five years earlier. Martinez reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1505.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

California carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 110.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,912 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across California, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Martinez report an average commute of 24.3 minutes, with 65.1% driving alone and 19.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

36,926 residents

Census ACS 2023 - California

Median Household Income

$125,436 /yr

Poverty 4.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

110.7 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, California average

How does Martinez compare to other US cities?

Here's how Martinez stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 95% pricier than other cities
Median rent 97% pricier than other cities
Safety 46% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to California alone, Martinez ranks #145 of 441 California cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Martinez against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to California only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

California-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Martinez toward the top of California's cities

Among the 1,458 California cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Martinez ranks #333 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Martinez only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#285 of 1,338
79th percentile in California
Median Gross Rent
#352 of 1,458
71st percentile in California
Median Home Value
#342 of 1,343
75th percentile in California
Poverty Rate
#940 of 1,450
34th percentile in California
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#333 of 1,458
77th percentile in California

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within California only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

89thIncome percentile
46thSafety percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income · 46th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Martinez's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Martinez's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 46 Avg. percentile National median
Martinez's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Martinez's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$824,700 5th percentile more affordable than 5% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Martinez $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Martinez, CA Martinez, CA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Martinez, CA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Martinez, CA median $125,436/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Martinez, CA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Martinez, CA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
36,926
Median Income
$125,436
Median Home Value
$824,700
Median Age
42.3
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1505.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
276.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1228.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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36,600 residents36,800 residents37,000 residents37,200 residents37,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 37,171 residents 36,849 residents ▼ -0.9%
Martinez's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
4
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 18
2021 63
2022 42
2023 83
2024 9

Permit volume increased 125% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.3 minutes
Drive Alone
65.1%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
3.4%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
19.5%
Other
1.7%

Based on 18,835 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for California - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$150
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$70
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect California state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a California state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Martinez sits in

Cost of Living Index
110.7
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,912/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in California

Wildomar
36,953 people
La Presa
36,669 people
Claremont
36,553 people
Foothill Farms
37,332 people
La Puente
37,404 people
Pacifica
37,527 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Martinez's 36,926 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hanover Park, IL
36,850 people
Tucker, GA
37,022 people
Muskogee, OK
36,819 people
Kearns metro township, UT
37,058 people
Oakton, VA
36,776 people
Rock Island, IL
36,758 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Martinez's $125,436 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Atlantic Highlands, NJ
$125,438 median income
Mickleton, NJ
$125,430 median income
Fayetteville, NY
$125,417 median income
Peninsula, OH
$125,417 median income
Chestnut Hill, PA
$125,417 median income
Mamaroneck, NY
$125,459 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Martinez, CA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Martinez, CA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 63.6% 10.4% 18.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.4% White 63.6% Black or African American 2.5% Asian 10.4% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 18.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Martinez compares to nearby California cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Martinez (this city) 36,926 $125,436
Wildomar 36,953 $95,677
La Presa 36,669 $88,479
Claremont 36,553 $122,127
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Martinez, CA?

What is the population of Martinez, CA? +

The population of Martinez, CA stands at 36,926 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Martinez, CA? +

Median annual household income in Martinez runs $125,436, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Martinez? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Martinez; the closest available measure is the California state average, a cost of living index of 110.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within California vary by metro area.

Is Martinez, CA safe? +

Martinez has a total crime rate of 1505.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Martinez, CA? +

A typical home in Martinez is worth $824,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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