El Cerrito, CA vs Berkeley, CA

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

MetricEl Cerrito, CABerkeley, CA
Population25,994120,257
Median Household Income$127,876$108,092
Median Rent$2,548/mo$2,133/mo
Median Home Value$1,124,400$1,413,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%52.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k415639
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7744,109
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr195194
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min27.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.619
College Degree Rate67.6%74.9%
Foreign-Born %31.4%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.9%

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