Berkeley, CA vs El Cerrito, CA

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

MetricBerkeley, CAEl Cerrito, CA
Population120,25725,994
Median Household Income$108,092$127,876
Median Rent$2,133/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$1,413,900$1,124,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.3%46%
Poverty Rate17.3%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k639415
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1092,774
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr194195
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min33.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1922.6
College Degree Rate74.9%67.6%
Foreign-Born %21.1%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%+0.5%

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