Antioch, California

About Antioch

Antioch is a mid-size city in western California counting 118,453 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#253 nationwide).

Officially, Antioch is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.17 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,061 residents per square mile.

📰 Antioch News Today

• Antioch: Federal Supervision Of Police Department Lifted, Chief Says SFGATE · Oct 9
• 5119 Homestead Ct, Antioch, CA 94531 Realtor.com · Oct 7
• 20-year-old woman dies on Hwy 4 dies while searching for lost item and struck by two vehicles Antioch Herald · Oct 5
• News Flash Archive - Antioch Man Faces Murder, Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, and Child Abuse Charges Contra Costa County Website (.gov) · May 8
• Explosion at Antioch home of man accused of hateful tirade KTVU · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Antioch Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Antioch — but the California one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Antioch

• Hillcrest Restaurant and Taphouse
• Los Caporales Taqueria
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Chop Chop Restaurant — asian
• Denny's — american
• Juarez Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Kabuki Sushi — japanese
• Los 3 Amigos — mexican
• Outback Steakhouse — american
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Antioch Historical Museum · Museum
• Antioch WaterPark · Water park
• Babe Ruth Baseball Field · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Antioch

• Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Bend · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Contra Loma Regional Park reviews ★
• Dow Wetlands Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sherman Island Park reviews ★
• Almondridge Park reviews ★
• Antioch Community Park reviews ★
• Canal Park reviews ★
• Chaparral Park reviews ★
• Chichibu Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Antioch

• Antioch Charter Academy
• Antioch Charter Academy II
• Antioch High
• Antioch Middle
• Belshaw Elementary
• Fremont Elementary
• Jack London Elementary
• Kimball Elementary
• Live Oak High (Continuation)
• Marsh Elementary
• Mission Elementary
• Park Middle
• Rocketship Delta Prep
• Sutter Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sutter Delta Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Antioch, CA
📞 (925) 559-4002

antioch.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Antioch

🏘️ Nearby Communities