Mead Valley, CA vs El Sobrante (Riverside County), CA

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

MetricMead Valley, CAEl Sobrante (Riverside County), CA
Population19,28613,129
Median Household Income$86,795$165,682
Median Rent$1,926/mo$2,880/mo
Median Home Value$446,200$836,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)106106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.6%57.2%
Poverty Rate9.6%2.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6% (county)5.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k228*228*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,215*1,215*
Median AQI8080
Good AQI Days /yr3939
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows37°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min36.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.924.9
College Degree Rate10.5%41.1%
Foreign-Born %37.4%26.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-4.9%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.