Albany, CA vs Emeryville, CA

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

MetricAlbany, CAEmeryville, CA
Population19,41413,081
Median Household Income$144,107$117,092
Median Rent$2,445/mo$2,936/mo
Median Home Value$1,202,200$604,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%47.6%
Poverty Rate6.8%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182769
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3789,523
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows45°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.518.7
College Degree Rate77.8%70.5%
Foreign-Born %26%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+3.5%

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