Alamo, CA vs Blackhawk, CA

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

MetricAlamo, CABlackhawk, CA
Population14,48810,137
Median Household Income$250,000+$245,208
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.9%56.1%
Poverty Rate2.1%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*252*
Property Crime Rate /100k929*929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.2 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.623.3
College Degree Rate77.5%69.7%
Foreign-Born %14.5%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+8.3%

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.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.