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

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

MetricHercules, CAEl Sobrante (Contra Costa County), CA
Population26,30216,294
Median Household Income$129,397$114,853
Median Rent$2,991/mo$2,216/mo
Median Home Value$769,400$758,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%53.5%
Poverty Rate5.6%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k165252*
Property Crime Rate /100k459929*
Median AQI4848
Good AQI Days /yr195195
Summer Highs85°F72°F
Winter Lows43°F45°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute37.6 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2318.9
College Degree Rate46%36.5%
Foreign-Born %36.3%31.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+14.5%

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.