El Cerrito, CA vs Emeryville, CA

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

MetricEl Cerrito, CAEmeryville, CA
Population25,99413,081
Median Household Income$127,876$117,092
Median Rent$2,548/mo$2,936/mo
Median Home Value$1,124,400$604,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%47.6%
Poverty Rate6.9%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k415769
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7749,523
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr195194
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.618.7
College Degree Rate67.6%70.5%
Foreign-Born %31.4%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+3.5%

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