Pinole, California

Anonymous
2yr ago
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Hi there, Im born and raised in Pinole( 30 years) I guess the biggest thing to know is that there’s a big difference between Pinole Valley and Old Town Pinole. The divider between the two being the 80 overpass over Pinole Valley Road.

The other claims about crime and pollution should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s not a crime-free utopia by any means, but it does happen, mostly centralized in a couple neighborhoods and is the result of us having ingress/egress routes from other areas (San Pablo Ave through richmond/San Pablo to rodeo, appian through el sobrante, and quick access to 80) and it’s mainly vehicle property crime of breakins and catalytic converter theft. Air pollution from chevron is not generally a concern unless something crazy happens, and that rarely does. I’d say our biggest threat in terms of air pollution would be if a wildfire ever broke out in the backroads of Castro Ranch or along the hillside in the valley, both of which could cause big problems.

The schools aren’t great, but all except for Collins Elementary have been renovated at least since 2000, and the high school is like brand brand new with only one graduating class so far.

The Trader Joe’s and sprouts parking lots are both clusterfucks basically all the time, and dining options are diverse enough, but nothing really noteworthy (except Red Onion, which is amazing for food and it’s staff IMO)

It’s definitely a commuter and retiree suburbia, with zero nightlife.

I lived in the apartments off Estates Ave for a while, which are the only ones in the valley. They’re alright but not great, but rent was affordable.

Accomplished-Eye8211
5mo ago
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Diablo Valley/Central Contra Costa
As others note, it's a big county. And includes communities that have a wide variety of socio-economic groups. The same is true of weather…. West Contra Costa, Richmond, Pinole, etc. are along the Bay and cooler, and East Contra Costa, Antioch, Brentwood, are often the hottest communities in the Bay area.

There are very nice areas, some very expensive upscale areas, and a few communities with relatively high crime. There's no one-size-fits-all description for the entire county.

Since there's no specificity, I'd wait until you learn more with respect to any specific offer and job-location. Pleasant Hill was formerly designated as main branch - I don't know if that's still accurate, or if there is a main branch. Pleasant Hill is a nice Central Contra Costa community. And that library was closed, and a brand new library was built - it's very nice.

Anonymous
2yr ago
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We live in Tara Hills, bordering Pinole, and basically consider Pinole our city. It’s got all the essentials, including well maintained and safe parks, a downtown with enough restaurants to give variety, and every grocery store you could want. Very safe. It is TERRIBLE for pedestrian safety and bike lanes; previous city administrations ignored these issues for decades, and the current staff and council are finally making some slow progress. Pinole is a great community.

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