City Score: Port Costa, CA

The score

Port Costa, CA scores 36 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 39 (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 (3 of 4 indexes)

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State-wide for Marriage & family and Liberty: the numbers for Divorces, Marriages, 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

• 69 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
• 291 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
• 336 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
• 537 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
• 108 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Port Costa, CA

• What Port Costa 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: 66 out of 100 — Better than 75% of cities (California state-wide)
• Christian liberty: 20 out of 100 — Better than 6% of cities, down 3 points (California state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Port Costa, CA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Port Costa, CA rates 39 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 (69 prayer gatherings, 291 ways to serve, and 336 gatherings).

The Family: 65 out of 100, Steadfast

The core social unit: marriages, children and household structures. Key measure: Children with married parents (78.5 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, Contra Costa County, CA). California state-wide. The church's movement in it this week: 50 out of 100 (108 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 (108 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 (291 ways to serve).

What takes Port Costa, CA to Revival

• City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
• Unity: Unity 12 → 45
• Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
• Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

• This quarter: Cohabiting households down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
• This quarter: Property crime down 8 percentile points (What Port Costa is up against)
• This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 6 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Port Costa, 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 · Contra Costa County, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Contra Costa County, CA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Contra Costa County, 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, Port Costa, 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 Port Costa, CA

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

Every indicator

What Port Costa 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 — 66 out of 100

• Children with married parents: 78.5 % of own children under 18 in married-couple families, better than 80% of cities, up 2 points · 2020-2024, Contra Costa County, CA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Adults 25-44 married: 48.8 % of people 25-44 married, spouse present, better than 44% of cities, down 1 points · 2020-2024, Contra Costa County, CA · Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year
• Cohabiting households: 7.0 % of households that are cohabiting couples, better than 42% of cities, down 10 points · 2020-2024, Contra Costa County, 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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