El Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA vs San Pablo, CA

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

MetricEl Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CASan Pablo, CA
Population16,29431,720
Median Household Income$114,853$79,478
Median Rent$2,216/mo$2,018/mo
Median Home Value$758,800$551,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%54.2%
Poverty Rate11.4%12.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k252*391
Property Crime Rate /100k929*2,106
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs72°F72°F
Winter Lows45°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute33.8 min32.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.923.1
College Degree Rate36.5%16.8%
Foreign-Born %31.1%44.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.5%-1.5%

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.