Hercules, CA Area Guide

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Hercules Area Facts

  • Hercules has a Livability Score of 72/100, which is considered excellent
  • Hercules crime rates are 71% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Hercules is 24% higher than the California average
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Hercules, a Quiet Bedroom Community User Rating 4.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) I live in Hercules, CA and I look forward to each day here. Hercules was named after the Hercules Powder Company, which used to own the land as part of their factory. We are a bedroom community, situated near Berkeley, CA.

Our city has one company, Bio Rad Laboratories located i ...Read More n the north of town. We have a large and renoved park in the middle of town that is just the place for picnics, concernts and other events. Recently, more shops, stores and restaurants have been developed due to the new housing built by the shoreline.

It is easy to jump on Highway 80 to reach any place in San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose. We don't have a collage in town, but UC California at Berkeley is just down the road and one of the best schools in the country. Our streets were named in groups by the developers, so one lives in the flower, bird, tree or island regions of the city.

Nightlife is quiet here, but the whole of the San Francisco Bay Area is in easy reach. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Hercules? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Frog Pad Park
      Railroad Park
      Duck Pond Park
      Bayside Park
      Bayfront Park
      Fernandez Park
      Shoreline Park
      Alexandria Victoria By the Bay Park

      Entertainment

      Lefty Gomez Ballfield Complex
      Pinole Lanes

      Food & Drink

      Kinder's
      Extreme Pizza
      Jack in the Box
      Taco Bell
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Burger King
      Tropical Smoothie Cafe

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Hercules? Of all people who commute, 10.8% take public transportation in Hercules.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      9% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      11%

      6% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Hercules? The cost of living in Hercules is 173/100 - which is 24% higher than California.
      Hercules
      173

      73% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Hercules? Hercules crime rates are 815, which are 71% lower than California
      Total Crime
      815 per 100k people

      64% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 123

      64% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -16%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Hercules? The median income in Hercules is $110,669 which is 74% higher than California.
      Median household income
      $110,669100% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $45,86554% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      49% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Hercules a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Hercules home prices? Hercules home prices are $564,600 - which is 38% higher than California
      Median home value
      $564,600206% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,592173% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      81%

      27% higher than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Hercules have good schools? The Hercules graduation rate is 91% - which is 14% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      46%

      4% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      23:1

      41% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Hercules a good place to live? Hercules has an overall rating of 88% from 16 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      88%

      16 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      83%

      15 total surveys

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