Alum Rock, CA vs Santa Clara, CA

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

MetricAlum Rock, CASanta Clara, CA
Population10,440130,256
Median Household Income$126,705$178,958
Median Rent$2,389/mo$3,016/mo
Median Home Value$909,500$1,582,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)110110
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%35.3%
Poverty Rate6.2%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*172
Property Crime Rate /100k1,538*2,593
Median AQI4747
Good AQI Days /yr201201
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min22.6 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—19.5
College Degree Rate24.7%65.9%
Foreign-Born %41.9%46.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+4.3%

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