Orinda, CA vs Piedmont, CA

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

MetricOrinda, CAPiedmont, CA
Population19,51410,945
Median Household Income$250,000+$250,000+
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$1,863,200$2,000,000+
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.5%9.4%
Poverty Rate2.2%4.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7784
Property Crime Rate /100k7961,961
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr195194
Summer Highs74°F72°F
Winter Lows44°F46°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute36.1 min31.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.616.5
College Degree Rate85.9%88.4%
Foreign-Born %18.6%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-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.