El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA vs Albany, CA

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

MetricEl Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CAAlbany, CA
Population16,29419,414
Median Household Income$114,853$144,107
Median Rent$2,216/mo$2,445/mo
Median Home Value$758,800$1,202,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%44.7%
Poverty Rate11.4%6.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*182
Property Crime Rate /100k929*2,378
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr195194
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.920.5
College Degree Rate36.5%77.8%
Foreign-Born %31.1%26%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.5%-5.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices El Sobrante (Contra Costa County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.