Piedmont, CA vs Emeryville, CA

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

MetricPiedmont, CAEmeryville, CA
Population10,94513,081
Median Household Income$250,000+$117,092
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$2,936/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$604,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income9.4%47.6%
Poverty Rate4.3%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84769
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9619,523
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr194194
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows46°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min28.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.518.7
College Degree Rate88.4%70.5%
Foreign-Born %11.5%35.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%+3.5%

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.