Emeryville, CA vs El Cerrito, CA

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

MetricEmeryville, CAEl Cerrito, CA
Population13,08125,994
Median Household Income$117,092$127,876
Median Rent$2,936/mo$2,548/mo
Median Home Value$604,800$1,124,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%46%
Poverty Rate13.8%6.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k769415
Property Crime Rate /100k9,5232,774
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr194195
Summer Highs74°F74°F
Winter Lows44°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min33.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.722.6
College Degree Rate70.5%67.6%
Foreign-Born %35.7%31.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+0.5%

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