Name: Norris Canyon, CA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Norris Canyon

Contra Costa County loses about 5.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in42,982

Moved out48,284

Net−5,302

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Alameda County, CA12,8317,605+5,226

Solano County, CA2,1473,871−1,724

San Francisco County, CA3,5542,309+1,245

Santa Clara County, CA3,2451,540+1,705

San Mateo County, CA2,4281,317+1,111

San Joaquin County, CA1,3661,931−565

Sacramento County, CA1,0661,960−894

Los Angeles County, CA1,3061,396−90

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals

78%21%

Leavers

64%35%

Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$133K

Leavers$131K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Contra Costa County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Contra Costa County report $133,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $131,300.
Income you would need: $95,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,375 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $2,000,001.
Getting to work: 35 minutes each way on average; 44.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Camino Tassajara, CA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$131,341
87% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$133,160
89% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Norris Canyon	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.0%	14% below
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-5.4	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$133,160	89% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$131,341	87% above

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 100.0%, 51% above the median place.

Norris Canyon11.4%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$95,000

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

11.4%

44% below the median place

Home price to income

8.0x

111% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

11%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$222,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Norris Canyon, $2,375 a month, and local prices for everything else (99.4 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median home value1
$2,000,001
above the median place (median $319,400)
Median year built1
2011
2% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Norris Canyon	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$2,375	74% above
Rent to income1	11.4%	44% below
Home price to income1	8.0x	111% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	115.6	15% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,805	74% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$162,800	52% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$10,001	206% above
Median home value1	$2,000,001	above (median $319,400)
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	-0.0%	below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	30.5%	41% below
Homeownership1	100.0%	51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	56.1%	11% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$4,001	114% above
Vacant homes1County figure	3.5%	51% below
Median year built1	2011	2% above

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
44.7%
259% above the median place
Income per person1
$138,532
246% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Norris Canyon	Vs median
Median household income1	$250,001	211% above
Income per person1	$138,532	246% above
Unemployment1County figure	6.5%	33% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$87,200	32% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	1.1%	70% below
Jobs6County figure	374,448	149% above
Poverty rate1County figure	8.4%	22% below
Mean commute1County figure	35 min	42% above
Works from home1	44.7%	259% above
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Born abroad1
52.6%
above the median place (median 8.8%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size4.0 +60%

Bachelor's or higher76.8% 2.4×

High school or higher96.4% +4%

Median age42.3 +8%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Norris Canyon	Vs median
Population1	1,014	6646th largest
Median age1	42.3	8% above
Bachelor's or higher1	76.8%	140% above
High school or higher1	96.4%	4% above
Household size1	4.0	60% above
Born abroad1	52.6%	above (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1	0.0%	below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1	100.0%	8% above

Life in Norris Canyon

51 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.8 −10%

Shops20.2 −33%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.0 −2%

Doctors' offices and clinics21.3 +5%

Child care centers3.3 +43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
20.2
33% below the median place
Public schools11
279
above the median place (median 9)
Students per teacher11
22.5
46% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Norris Canyon	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	279	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	167,423	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	22.5	46% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	18.8	10% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	20.2	33% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.0	2% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	21.3	5% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	3.3	43% above
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	51	292% above

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 99.5, 8% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Norris Canyon. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
99.5
8% above the median place
Wildfire risk13
97.6
59% above the median place
Annual precipitation12
19.3 in
56% below the median place

All 8 weather and risk measures

Measure	Norris Canyon	Vs median
July average high12County figure	86°F	1% below
January average low12County figure	40°F	60% above
Average temperature12County figure	60°F	10% above
Annual precipitation12County figure	19.3 in	56% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure	99.5	8% above
Tornado risk13County figure	49.9	39% below
Wildfire risk13County figure	97.6	59% above
Heat wave risk13County figure	98.3	9% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Median household income

Up 0.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 0.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Norris Canyon in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median household income	$250,001 (2024)	$308,500	$260,500 to $365,000	+3.6%
Median home value	$2,000,001 (2024)	$2,638,000	$1,915,000 to $3,634,000	+4.7%

The median home would be worth 8.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 8.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Norris Canyon

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Camino Tassajara, CA	$2,422	$250,001	Compare
Cherry Hills Village, CO	$2,191	$250,001	Compare
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	$2,873	$241,875	Compare
San Carlos, CA	$2,854	$237,470	Compare

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Common questions

Is Norris Canyon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 652 California places. The median home is valued at $2,000,001, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 655 California places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Norris Canyon expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 11.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $2,000,001.

What salary do you need to live in Norris Canyon?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $95,000 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Norris Canyon?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Camino Tassajara, CA, Cherry Hills Village, CO, La Cañada Flintridge, CA and San Carlos, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Norris Canyon with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Norris Canyon itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/norris-canyon-california

Citytistics. “Norris Canyon, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/norris-canyon-california/

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