Alameda, CA vs Piedmont, CA

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

MetricAlameda, CAPiedmont, CA
Population77,23810,945
Median Household Income$137,697$250,000+
Median Rent$2,474/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,235,700$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%9.4%
Poverty Rate7.2%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k34884
Property Crime Rate /100k3,5551,961
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows46°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.6 min31.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.516.5
College Degree Rate61.5%88.4%
Foreign-Born %25.7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-5.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.