El Cerrito, CA vs Albany, CA

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

MetricEl Cerrito, CAAlbany, CA
Population25,99419,414
Median Household Income$127,876$144,107
Median Rent$2,548/mo$2,445/mo
Median Home Value$1,124,400$1,202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%44.7%
Poverty Rate6.9%6.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k415182
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7742,378
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr195194
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.620.5
College Degree Rate67.6%77.8%
Foreign-Born %31.4%26%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-5.2%

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