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Orinda, California

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Population in 2022: 19,355 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +10.0%
 
Males: 9,578  (49.5%)
Females: 9,777  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

49.9 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 94563.

Estimated median household income in 2022: over $200,000 (it was $117,637 in 2000)
Orinda:

over $200,000
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $143,441 (it was $65,428 in 2000)

Orinda city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $630,500 in 2000)
Orinda:

over $1,000,000
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,363.

March 2022 cost of living index in Orinda: 122.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.1%
(2.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 59.3% for Black residents, 4.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 29.6% for other race residents, 0.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Orinda, CA (2022)
    • 12,82566.2%White alone
    • 3,03415.7%Asian alone
    • 1,7679.1%Two or more races
    • 1,1896.1%Hispanic
    • 1440.7%Other race alone
    • 370.2%Black alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Orinda, California as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Orinda is 6,467 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Orinda by year

Type

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2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(24.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(5.4)		1
(5.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.1)		1
(5.0)		2
(10.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.1)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		7
(37.8)		3
(17.0)		2
(11.2)		1
(5.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(10.6)		3
(15.5)		4
(20.4)		6
(30.4)		7
(35.0)		7
(34.9)		5
(24.8)		7
(36.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		5
(27.0)		1
(5.7)		2
(11.2)		5
(27.6)		10
(54.0)		2
(10.6)		2
(10.4)		6
(30.6)		3
(15.2)		1
(5.0)		3
(14.9)		1
(5.0)		3
(15.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		82
(442.4)		39
(221.1)		83
(465.0)		77
(425.5)		103
(556.2)		62
(328.0)		50
(258.9)		35
(178.7)		53
(268.2)		30
(149.9)		52
(259.1)		44
(218.1)		28
(144.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		151
(814.6)		121
(685.8)		130
(728.3)		132
(729.4)		103
(556.2)		115
(608.3)		164
(849.3)		110
(561.7)		94
(475.7)		69
(344.7)		125
(622.8)		76
(376.7)		83
(426.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		16
(86.3)		9
(51.0)		11
(61.6)		7
(38.7)		8
(43.2)		10
(52.9)		15
(77.7)		11
(56.2)		6
(30.4)		11
(54.9)		18
(89.7)		10
(49.6)		14
(72.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(5.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index91.557.872.280.375.456.865.051.756.444.2121.542.750.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Orinda, CA

Crime rate in Orinda detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.05
California average:

1.98
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Ancestries: English (8.2%), German (7.9%), Irish (7.7%), European (6.6%), Iranian (3.9%), Italian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles.

Population density: 1,538 people per square mile   (low).

Orinda, California map

3,559 residents are foreign born (10.8% Asia, 4.6% Europe).

This city:

18.4%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,187 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $8,770 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Berkeley, CA (5.5 miles , pop. 102,743).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oakland, CA (6.7 miles , pop. 399,484).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (337.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Lafayette, CA (1.9 miles ),
Moraga, CA (2.0 miles ),
Piedmont, CA (2.3 miles ),
Saranap, CA (2.3 miles ),
Berkeley, CA (2.3 miles ),
Acalanes Ridge, CA (2.3 miles ),
Reliez Valley, CA (2.4 miles ),
Kensington, CA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.88 N, Longitude: 122.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,398 (-12.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,654 (41.0%)

Area code: 925

Distribution of median household income in Orinda, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Orinda, CA in 2022
Orinda satellite photo by USGS

Orinda tourist attractions:

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
California:

5.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +777 (+4.6%).
Most common industries in Orinda, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (20.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.1%)
  • Educational services (10.7%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (23.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (14.8%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (2.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (17.7%)
  • Educational services (16.3%)
  • Health care (13.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.1%)
  • Social assistance (3.4%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Orinda, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.2%)
  • Lawyers (6.1%)
  • Top executives (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Top executives (8.9%)
  • Lawyers (8.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.8%)
  • Engineers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Lawyers (3.7%)

Average climate in Orinda, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Orinda, California environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 81.2. This is about average.

City:

81.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.311. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.311
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.28. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.28
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.565. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.565
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.39. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.39
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 0.00290. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00290
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Orinda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7603% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from Orinda center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 214.9 miles away from Orinda center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 266.3 miles away from Orinda center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 265.8 miles away from Orinda center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 198.6 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Contra Costa County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Orinda topographic map

Main business address for: INTRAWARE INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC).

Hospitals and medical centers in Orinda:

  • HORIZON HOME HEALTH CARE (51 MORAGA WAY, SUITE 4)
  • ORINDA REHABILITATION AND CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (11 ALTARINDA ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Orinda:

  • WOODLAND NURSING INN (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LAFAYETTE, CA)
  • RHEEM VALLEY CONVALESCENT HOSP (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; MORAGA, CA)
  • LAFAYETTE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; LAFAYETTE, CA)
  • ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER - ALTA BATES CAMP Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; BERKELEY, CA)
  • BERKELEY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; BERKELEY, CA)
  • ASHBY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BERKELEY, CA)
  • BERKELEY PINES CARE CENTER, INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BERKELEY, CA)

Heliports located in Orinda:

Amtrak stations near Orinda:

  • 7 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: OAKLAND (245 2ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orinda:

  • University of California-Berkeley (about 5 miles; Berkeley, CA; Full-time enrollment: 37,127)
  • Saint Mary's College of California (about 5 miles; Moraga, CA; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • Berkeley City College (about 6 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 3,146)
  • Merritt College (about 7 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • Laney College (about 8 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 5,668)
  • Diablo Valley College (about 9 miles; Pleasant Hill, CA; FT enrollment: 13,015)
  • College of Alameda (about 9 miles; Alameda, CA; FT enrollment: 3,071)

Public high school in Orinda:

  • MIRAMONTE HIGH (Students: 938, Location: 750 MORAGA WAY, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Orinda:

  • ORINDA ACADEMY (Students: 82, Location: 19 ALTARINDA RD, Grades: 7-12)
  • HOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 37, Location: 10 IRWIN WAY, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Orinda:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Orinda: Orinda Country Club (A), Moraga Substation (B), Happy Valley Pumping Plant (C), Orinda Water Treatment Plant (D), Orinda Branch Contra Costa County Library (E), Moraga - Orinda Fire District Station 43 (F), Moraga - Orinda Fire District Station 44 (G), Moraga - Orinda Fire District Station 45 Headquarters (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Orinda: INTRAWARE INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Cascade (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Lauterwasser Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Orinda include: Orinda Oaks Park (1), Paul Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Ken Dorsey - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Apr 22, 1981), Luke Sassano - Soccer player, Nicole Branagh - Beach volleyball player, Dana Sparks - Actor.

Contra Costa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

79.4%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.0%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
37 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
54 people in nursing homes in 2000
13 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Orinda (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Orinda Branch at 80 Moraga Way, branch established on 1947/02/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of the West: Orinda Branch at 21 Moraga Way, branch established on 1958/03/31. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Bank of America, National Association: Orinda Branch at 31 Orinda Way, branch established on 1964/06/02. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Republic Bank: Orinda Branch at 224 Brookwood Road, branch established on 1982/09/24. Info updated 2010/08/03: Bank assets: $27,791.8 mil, Deposits: $22,459.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 60 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: 37 Orinda Way Branch at 37 Orinda Way, branch established on 1935/08/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Mechanics Bank: Orinda Branch at 77 Moraga Way, branch established on 2003/07/09. Info updated 2011/03/24: Bank assets: $2,991.7 mil, Deposits: $2,573.6 mil, headquarters in Richmond, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices
  • Union Bank, National Association: Orinda Branch at 140 Brookwood Road, Suite 101, branch established on 2007/12/10. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Orinda:

Marital status in Orinda, CA
  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

For population 25 years and over in Orinda:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 86.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 47.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.8
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Orinda
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Orinda:

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Religion statistics for Orinda, CA (based on Contra Costa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic228,40034
Evangelical Protestant81,120352
Other48,553123
Mainline Protestant32,693101
Black Protestant10,39534
Orthodox2,4358
None645,429-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 181
Contra Costa County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 52
This county:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 178
Contra Costa County:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 683
This county:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Contra Costa County:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.8%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

59.0%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

58.4%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.8
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

16.9%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

8.3%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Orinda:

7.0
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Orinda:

35.4%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
This city:

62.9%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.7%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Orinda, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 10$75,590$90,7080$0
Parks and Recreation 8$60,855$91,28311$8,450
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$44,290$106,2961$390
Other Government Administration 4$36,576$109,7280$0
Financial Administration 4$40,183$120,5490$0
Police - Other 1$5,179$62,1480$0
Other and Unallocable 1$8,746$104,9520$0
Totals for Government 33$271,419$98,69812$8,839

Orinda government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $15,339,000 ($792.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,038,000 ($53.63)
    Central Staff Services: $202,000 ($10.44)
    Housing and Community Development: $135,000 ($6.97)
    General - Other: $118,000 ($6.10)
    General Public Buildings: $67,000 ($3.46)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,482,000 ($231.57)
    Central Staff Services: $3,802,000 ($196.44)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,843,000 ($146.89)
    Regular Highways: $2,757,000 ($142.44)
    Financial Administration: $1,270,000 ($65.62)
    Libraries: $415,000 ($21.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000 ($6.41)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,459,000 ($178.71)

Orinda government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $2,932,000 ($151.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,623,000 ($83.85)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($0.05)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $511,000 ($26.40)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $44,000 ($2.27)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $794,000 ($41.02)
    Interest Earnings: $140,000 ($7.23)
    Rents: $78,000 ($4.03)
    Fines and Forfeits: $37,000 ($1.91)
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000 ($0.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $842,000 ($43.50)
    Highways: $775,000 ($40.04)
    General Local Government Support: $42,000 ($2.17)
  • Tax - Property: $11,014,000 ($569.05)
    Other: $2,816,000 ($145.49)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,715,000 ($88.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,161,000 ($59.98)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $520,000 ($26.87)
    Other License: $484,000 ($25.01)
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000 ($1.81)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000 ($0.98)

Orinda government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,871,000 ($2628.31)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,561,000 ($2457.30)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,310,000 ($171.02)

Orinda government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,416,000 ($176.49)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,284,000 ($1409.66)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,161,000 ($111.65)

6.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($134,084 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Alameda County, CA  2.02% ($136,421 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.67% ($203,539)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.48% ($223,848)


7.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.09%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($92 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Alameda County, CA  1.19% ($92,865 average AGI)
to Solano County, CA  0.51% ($79,848)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.35% ($114,031)
Businesses in Orinda, CA
NameCountNameCount
CVS1Subway1
FedEx5True Value1
GNC1UPS2
Rite Aid1Vans2
Safeway1Vons1
Starbucks2

Strongest AM radio stations in Orinda:

  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMKY (1310 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orinda:

  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
  • KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KYLD (94.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Orinda:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
  • KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • KBIT-CA (Channel 28; SAN FRANCISCO, ETC., CA; Owner: POLAR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTL (Channel 64; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KICU-TV (Channel 36; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Orinda fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 144ft / 44.4mTotal length
  • $1,794,000Total costs
  • 794,801Total average daily traffic
  • 21,698Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Orinda, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 41950-1959
  • 141960-1969
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Orinda, CA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Orinda)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Orinda, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 240 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orinda)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Orinda)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$583,407114$657,492770$481,79836$360,65217$396,623
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$018$674,54675$497,3451$583,1101$206,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$566,27519$679,451143$616,5358$142,7828$297,985
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$326,79512$687,57074$548,8776$226,2003$679,790
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$965,29032$649,9694$390,1481$309,800
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3522.01 , 3530.01, 3530.02, 3540.01, 3540.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$663,5600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$261,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3522.01 , 3530.01, 3530.02, 3540.01, 3540.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Orinda, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Orinda, CA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 22. The highest number of reported fires - 59 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Orinda, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.5%), and Structure Fires (32.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Orinda, CA
    • 14639.5%Outside Fires
    • 11932.2%Structure Fires
    • 8523.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 205.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Orinda, CA
Most common first names in Orinda, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11174.2 years
William10675.3 years
Mary8682.8 years
Robert8474.5 years
James6574.6 years
Ruth5980.8 years
Dorothy5781.9 years
George4979.1 years
Helen4781.3 years
Margaret4482.7 years
Most common last names in Orinda, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3676.5 years
Johnson2780.4 years
Miller2281.9 years
Anderson2279.0 years
Williams1778.9 years
Nelson1577.5 years
Davis1484.6 years
Jones1375.1 years
Brown1377.4 years
Young1375.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Orinda, CA
  • 86.4%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Electricity
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Orinda, CA
  • 49.5%Utility gas
  • 49.3%Electricity
  • 1.1%Solar energy


Orinda compared to California state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Orinda on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: management occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Iran (population 500+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
  • #31 (94563) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #40 (94563) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #49 (94563) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #81 (94563) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #90 (94563) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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