Piedmont, CA vs Orinda, CA

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

MetricPiedmont, CAOrinda, CA
Population10,94519,514
Median Household Income$250,000+$250,000+
Median Rent$3,500+/mo$3,500+/mo
Median Home Value$2,000,000+$1,863,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)116116
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income9.4%37.5%
Poverty Rate4.3%2.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8477
Property Crime Rate /100k1,961796
Median AQI4948
Good AQI Days /yr194195
Summer Highs72°F74°F
Winter Lows46°F44°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min36.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.519.6
College Degree Rate88.4%85.9%
Foreign-Born %11.5%18.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.5%0.0%

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.