Alpine, CA vs Bostonia, CA

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

MetricAlpine, CABostonia, CA
Population15,18016,765
Median Household Income$108,660$78,878
Median Rent$1,973/mo$2,087/mo
Median Home Value$864,000$487,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)112112
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.4%59.3%
Poverty Rate13%13.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k167*167*
Property Crime Rate /100k315*315*
Median AQI6767
Good AQI Days /yr6464
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows42°F43°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min24.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.225.2
College Degree Rate33%21.9%
Foreign-Born %7.5%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.0%-0.3%

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