Emeryville, CA vs Alameda, CA

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

MetricEmeryville, CAAlameda, CA
Population13,08177,238
Median Household Income$117,092$137,697
Median Rent$2,936/mo$2,474/mo
Median Home Value$604,800$1,235,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%43%
Poverty Rate13.8%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k769348
Property Crime Rate /100k9,5233,555
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows44°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min31.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.723.5
College Degree Rate70.5%61.5%
Foreign-Born %35.7%25.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-1.8%

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