El Cerrito, CA vs Richmond, CA

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

MetricEl Cerrito, CARichmond, CA
Population25,994115,505
Median Household Income$127,876$95,391
Median Rent$2,548/mo$1,960/mo
Median Home Value$1,124,400$668,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%53.1%
Poverty Rate6.9%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k415814
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7742,090
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min34.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.622.1
College Degree Rate67.6%33%
Foreign-Born %31.4%34.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.2%

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