Alameda, CA vs Emeryville, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAlameda, CAEmeryville, CA
Population77,23813,081
Median Household Income$137,697$117,092
Median Rent$2,474/mo$2,936/mo
Median Home Value$1,235,700$604,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%47.6%
Poverty Rate7.2%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k348769
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5559,523
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows46°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min28.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.518.7
College Degree Rate61.5%70.5%
Foreign-Born %25.7%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.