Emeryville, CA vs Piedmont, CA

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

MetricEmeryville, CAPiedmont, CA
Population13,08110,945
Median Household Income$117,092$250,000+
Median Rent$2,936/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$604,800$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%9.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76984
Property Crime Rate /100k9,5231,961
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows44°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.716.5
College Degree Rate70.5%88.4%
Foreign-Born %35.7%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-5.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
The Census tops out at $3,500+ for rent, $250,000+ for household income and $2,000,000+ for home value; it doesn't publish exact figures above those. Two capped values can't be compared, so neither is marked better.