Albany, CA vs El Cerrito, CA

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

MetricAlbany, CAEl Cerrito, CA
Population19,41425,994
Median Household Income$144,107$127,876
Median Rent$2,445/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$1,202,200$1,124,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%46%
Poverty Rate6.8%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k182415
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3782,774
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr194195
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.522.6
College Degree Rate77.8%67.6%
Foreign-Born %26%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+0.5%

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