City Score: El Sobrante, CA

The score

El Sobrante, CA scores 32 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 32 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Partly California state-wide (2 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Liberty: the numbers for Religious Liberty in the States score, Safeguards fully in law, State Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Anti-Christian hate crimes, School choice, Protections for the unborn, Homeschool freedom, and Tone of news coverage of Christianity are published for California as a whole, not by city, so every California city carries California's numbers.

California scores 31 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 31 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

• 110 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 413 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 492 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 762 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 167 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of El Sobrante, CA

• What El Sobrante is up against: 56 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cities, down 3 points
• Where grace is growing: 27 out of 100 — Better than 41% of cities (From Contra Costa County, CA)
• Marriage & family: 36 out of 100 — Better than 31% of cities
• Christian liberty: 20 out of 100 — Better than 6% of cities, down 3 points (California state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in El Sobrante, CA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. El Sobrante, CA rates 36 out of 100: Drifting across 8 of 8 areas. The rating is public data only; how the church is moving in each area this week is shown beside it and never blended in. How it is built.

The Church: 18 out of 100, Barren

Faith institutions, spiritual leadership and worship spaces. Key measure: Church adherents (415.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, Contra Costa County, CA). From Contra Costa County, CA. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (110 prayer gatherings, 413 ways to serve, and 492 gatherings).

The Family: 35 out of 100, Divided

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (64.5 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Richmond, CA). The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (167 Bible studies).

Education: 43 out of 100, Searching

Schools, universities and systems of learning. Key measure: School choice (0 0-2, California). California state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (167 Bible studies).

Government: 20 out of 100, Oppressive

Public policy, law, safety and civic governance. Key measure: Religious Liberty in the States score (30.2 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, California). California state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 10 out of 100.

Media: 47 out of 100, Mixed

News, journalism and digital communication. Key measure: Tone of news coverage of Christianity (-0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), California). California state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 18 out of 100.

Arts & Entertainment: 22 out of 100, Worldly

Film, music, sports and cultural storytelling. Key measure: Adult entertainment outlets (0.2 mapped places per 100,000, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area). From the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area. The church's movement in it this week: 18 out of 100.

Business: 56 out of 100, Fair

Commerce, generosity and the marketplace. Key measure: Charitable giving (1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, Contra Costa County, CA). From the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area. The church's movement in it this week: 41 out of 100.

Compassion: 44 out of 100, Stirring

Mercy toward people in trouble: addiction, recovery, children in care and neighbors serving. Key measure: Drug overdose deaths (19.1 deaths per 100,000, Contra Costa County, CA). From the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area. The church's movement in it this week: 46 out of 100 (413 ways to serve).

What takes El Sobrante, CA to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 20 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Property crime down 8 percentile points (What El Sobrante is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)
• This quarter: Marriages down 6 percentile points (Marriage & family)

El Sobrante, CA over time

• Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · fetched Oct 29, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2024 · Contra Costa County, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Legal gambling: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Nov 4, 2026
6. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
7. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
8. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
9. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
10. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
11. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · fetched Oct 31, 2026
12. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Contra Costa County, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Contra Costa County, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Contra Costa County, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
15. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 06013 (16 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 06013 (16 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 06013 (16 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 06013 (16 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
19. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-10 · 06013 (16 cities summed) · fetched Nov 9, 2026 · verified in Joy
20. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-11 · 06013 (16 cities summed) · fetched Nov 4, 2026 · verified in Joy
21. Christian colleges and universities: NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges) · 2024 · county · fetched Nov 10, 2026
22. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Richmond, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Richmond, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Richmond, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
28. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
29. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
30. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · California · fetched Oct 28, 2026
31. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · California · fetched Oct 29, 2026
32. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Nov 4, 2026
33. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Nov 4, 2026
34. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · California · fetched Nov 4, 2026
35. Tone of news coverage of Christianity: GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity) · 2026-11 · California · fetched Nov 10, 2026

City Score over time

The last 6 weeks, El Sobrante, CA, California, and United States side by side. The Condition moves by the quarter; the week-to-week line is how the church is moving.

Compare El Sobrante, CA

• El Sobrante, CA vs Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles, CA scores 32)
• El Sobrante, CA vs Riverside, CA (Riverside, CA scores 31)
• El Sobrante, CA vs San Diego, CA (San Diego, CA scores 32)
• El Sobrante, CA vs Sacramento, CA (Sacramento, CA scores 27)
• El Sobrante, CA vs San Jose, CA (San Jose, CA scores 35)

Every indicator

What El Sobrante is up against — 56 out of 100

• Violent crime: 251.8 offences per 100,000, better than 36% of cities · 2025, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Property crime: 928.9 offences per 100,000, better than 55% of cities, down 8 points · 2025, Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• Sexually transmitted infections: not shown (no data) · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus
• Drug overdose deaths: 19.1 deaths per 100,000, better than 68% of cities · 2024, Contra Costa County, CA · CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR)
• Legal gambling: 1 0-3, better than 86% of cities · 2026, California · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Adult entertainment outlets: 0.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 10% of cities · 2026-10, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Gambling outlets: 0.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 35% of cities · 2026-10, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Cannabis outlets: 2.2 mapped places per 100,000, better than 21% of cities · 2026-10, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Liquor outlets and bars: 26.8 mapped places per 100,000, better than 18% of cities · 2026-10, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Predatory lenders: 1.0 mapped places per 100,000, better than 60% of cities · 2026-10, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)
• Abortion facilities (mapped): 0.2 mapped facilities per 100,000 (a floor), better than 11% of cities · 2026-10, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area · OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats)

Where grace is growing — 27 out of 100

• Church adherents: 415.7 adherents per 1,000 residents, better than 35% of cities · 2020, Contra Costa County, CA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Congregations: 6.1 congregations per 10,000 residents, better than 3% of cities · 2020, Contra Costa County, CA · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
• Charitable giving: 1.3 itemized charitable deductions as % of adjusted gross income, better than 82% of cities · 2023, Contra Costa County, CA · IRS Statistics of Income, county data
• Given to local needs in Joy: 0 dollars per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 06013 (16 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Needs met in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 06013 (16 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Volunteers mobilized in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 06013 (16 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• New believers in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 06013 (16 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Searches for a church in Joy: 0 per 100,000 residents, trailing 12 months, better than 0% of cities · 2026-10, 06013 (16 cities summed) · Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · verified in Joy
• Foster and adoptive families in the churches: 0 per 100,000 residents, better than 0% of cities · 2026-11, 06013 (16 cities summed) · Church workspace entries (church-attested) · verified in Joy
• Christian colleges and universities: 0.9 per million residents, better than 67% of cities · 2024 · NCES IPEDS via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (religious affiliation of colleges)

Marriage & family — 36 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 64.5 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 37% of cities · 2020-2024, Richmond, CA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 36.4 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 21% of cities · 2020-2024, Richmond, CA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 8.5 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 31% of cities · 2020-2024, Richmond, CA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Divorces: 11.8 divorced in the last 12 months per 1,000 married people, better than 86% of cities, up 4 points · 2020-2024, California · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Marriages: 29.9 married in the last 12 months per 1,000 unmarried people 15+, better than 28% of cities, down 6 points · 2020-2024, California · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Births to unmarried mothers: not shown (no data) · CDC WONDER

Christian liberty — 20 out of 100

• Religious Liberty in the States score: 30.2 % of the edition's safeguards in state law, better than 9% of cities, down 6 points · 2026, California · Religious Liberty in the States
• Safeguards fully in law: 4 of the edition's safeguards, better than 9% of cities · 2026, California · Religious Liberty in the States
• State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: 0 1 = full protection, 0 = none, better than 20% of cities · 2026, California · Religious Liberty in the States
• Anti-Christian hate crimes: 0.1 incidents per 100,000, better than 30% of cities, up 4 points · 2025, California · FBI Crime Data Explorer
• School choice: 0 0-2, better than 18% of cities · 2026, California · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Protections for the unborn: 0 0-2, better than 29% of cities · 2026, California · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Homeschool freedom: 2 0-2, better than 77% of cities · 2026, California · The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml)
• Tone of news coverage of Christianity: -0.4 tone (-10 hostile to +10 favourable), better than 47% of cities · 2026-11, California · GDELT Project, DOC 2.0 API (tone of U.S. news coverage naming Christianity)

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