El Cerrito, CA vs San Pablo, CA

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

MetricEl Cerrito, CASan Pablo, CA
Population25,99431,720
Median Household Income$127,876$79,478
Median Rent$2,548/mo$2,018/mo
Median Home Value$1,124,400$551,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%54.2%
Poverty Rate6.9%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k415391
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7742,106
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows44°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.3 min32.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.623.1
College Degree Rate67.6%16.8%
Foreign-Born %31.4%44.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.5%

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