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California
Albany
Population 19,414
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California
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County)
Population 16,294
Albany, CA vs El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Albany, CA | El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,414 | 16,294 |
| Median Household Income | $144,107 | $114,853 |
| Median Rent | $2,445/mo | $2,216/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,202,200 | $758,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 116 | 116 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 44.7% | 53.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% | 11.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% (county) | 4.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 182 | 252* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,378 | 929* |
| Median AQI | 49 | 48 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 194 | 195 |
| Summer Highs | 72°F | 72°F |
| Winter Lows | 45°F | 45°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.8 min | 33.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 20.5 | 18.9 |
| College Degree Rate | 77.8% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 26% | 31.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -5.2% | +14.5% |
El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.